Effects of oral administration of Zataria multiflora essential oil on some blood and serum parameters in Acipenser persicus

In order to does this study, ۱۵۰ Persian sturgeons having ۷۵g mean weight transferred to ۵۰۰ liter tanks. After dividing the fishes into two groups (experimental and control), the fingerlings fed by concentrate food that contained different levels of Zataria multiflora essential oil (۱۵, ۲۵, ۵۰, ۱۰۰ g/kg) for ۸ weeks. Finally, sampling carried out on blood and serum of fishes. After preparing the samples based on standard methods, hematology and serology studies, performed. The results showed significant difference in mean of monocytes between experimental and control groups (P۰.۰۵), but there is significant difference in mean and standard deviation of albumin. So that, the average in treatments ۱۵ and ۲۵g/kg and control group was more than treatments ۵۰ and ۱۰۰g/kg of Zataria multiflora essential oil.

Keywords:

Zataria multiflora , essential oil , hematology , serology , Persian Sturgeon