ASERUM BIOCHEMICAL PROFILES AND IMMUNO-STIMULATORY POTENTIALS OF Clarias gariepinus JUVENILES FED FISH MEAL CONTAINING DIFFERENT INCLUSION LEVELS OF Sesame indicum SEED MEAL

Abstract

Sesame indicum L. is a class of the Pedaliaceae family of plants that contains good eatable oil,
protein, mineral (calcium), and antioxidants and has been recommended as good food for ages.
Beni seeds possess a nutritional content that is favour of digestibility, growth, and feed
utilization among domesticated animals. The serum biochemical profiles and immunostimulatory
potentials of Clarias gariepinus juveniles fed Sesame indicum seed meal-based diets
were carried out. Serum marker enzymes (ALT, AST, ALT, GGT, and LDH), serum chemistry;
{glucose (GLU), total protein (TPN), bilirubin (BIL), cholesterol (CHL), albumin (ALB),
creatinine (CTN), and immuno-stimulatory potentials; haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume
(PCV), white blood cells (WBC), lymphocytes (LYM), neutrophils (NEU), monocytes (MON),
eosinophil (EOS), and basophils (BAS) in C. gariepinus fed Sesame indicum seed meal-based
diets were serum biochemical indices analyzed. High levels of serum marker enzymes {ALT
(18.12-22.43U/L), AST (20.13-20.57U/L), ALT (18.62-22.65U/L), GGT (1.72-2.40U/L), LDH
(104.35-110.01U/L)}, serum chemistry {Glucose (72.42- 75.34mg/dL), protein (7.01-7.04g/dL),
bilirubin (0.44-1.52mg/dL), cholesterol (77.22-82.02mg/dL), albumin (2.46-3.65g/dL),
creatinine (0.16-0.23mg/dL), and immuno-stimulatory potential (not greater than the permissible
level) were observed in C. gariepinus fed S. indicum seed meal-based diets compared to those
fed the control diet (DT1) only. Based on these results, the inclusion of S. indicum in the diets
of C. gariepinus could therefore be saved and look promising in terms of health benefits.