Influence of Processed Mustard Seed Meals on Growth and Health Parameters in Indian Major Carps

Authors

  • Shivanshu Garg

    Department of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Pantnagar 263145, India
  • Himanshu Punetha

    Department of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Pantnagar 263145, India
  • Anant Deogaonkar

    Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune 440008, India
  • Deepshree Kumar

    Ramdeobaba University, School of Management, Nagpur 440013, India
  • Ashutosh Mishra

    Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, College of Fisheries, Pantnagar 263145, India
  • Ashok Kumar Verma

    Department of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Pantnagar 263145, India
  • Nityanand Pandey

    Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries, Bhimtal 263136, India
  • Ranjeet Singh

    Department of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Pantnagar 263145, India
  • Saurabh Gangola

    Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun 248002, India
  • Sunil Kumar

    Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun 248002, India
  • Amit Mittal

    Department of Allied Sciences, Graphic Era Hill, University, Bhimtal 263136, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/re.v7i2.9401
Received: 7 April 2025 | Revised: 17 April 2025 | Accepted: 25 April 2025 | Published Online: 23 May 2025

Abstract

The current investigation focuses on intertwined relationships of ecology and aquaculture for the benefit of farmers involved in fish farming practices. The study evaluated glucosinolate reduction in black, brown, and white mustard meals as fish feed ingredients for Indian Major Carps. Fish were fed with 10% mustard meal-supplemented diets in three forms: Raw (R), Anti-nutritional Rich (AR), and Anti-nutritional Lowered (AL), alongside a control group using floating feed. The three-month indoor experiment (September-November 2023) was conducted in FRP tanks with triplicate treatments. Blood analysis revealed compromised health in AR-fed carps, with reduced hemoglobin levels in rohu, catla and mrigal and elevated total leukocyte counts indicating inflammation in all the three carps studied here. Liver function was impaired in AR-fed fish, shown by increased alanine transaminase levels, highest in rohu followed by mrigal and catla. Histopathological examination of AR-fed carps liver tissue revealed necrotic spots, deformed hepatocytes, and significant vacuolation. In contrast, AL-fed fish demonstrated improved health parameters through Complete Blood Count analysis, liver function tests, and histo-pathological observations, suggesting successful reduction of anti-nutritional factors in the processed mustard meals. In near future, replacement of unprocessed seed meal with processed seed meal will lead to economic gains in fish farming.

Keywords:

Biochemical Parameters; Glucosinolates; Growth Parameters; Histo-Pathological Analysis; Indian Major Carps; Liver Function Test

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Shivanshu Garg, Himanshu Punetha, Anant Deogaonkar, Deepshree Kumar, Mishra, A., Verma, A. K., Nityanand Pandey, Ranjeet Singh, Gangola, S., Sunil Kumar, & Amit Mittal. (2025). Influence of Processed Mustard Seed Meals on Growth and Health Parameters in Indian Major Carps. Research in Ecology, 7(2), 93–105. https://doi.org/10.30564/re.v7i2.9401

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