Dietary Effects of Nano Curcumin on Growth Performances, Body Composition, Blood Parameters and Histopathological Alternation in Red Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) Challenged with Aspergillus flavus

This research examined the role of nano curcumin (NC) on growth performances, body composition, and blood parameters red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) challenged with Aspergillus flavus. Fish (5.0 g ± 0.30) were randomly distributed in four equal groups (20 fish per pond triplicates) fed various concentrations NC fortified 0 (Control), 40 mg/kg (NC1), 50 (NC2), 60 diet (NC3) curcumin. After eight weeks feeding trial, A. flavus for 15 days, cumulative mortality was recorded. different improved significantly (p < 0.05) feed utilization, survival rate. There no significant > difference between NC2 NC3 treatments. However, exhibited higher performances. supplemented decreased rate when Hence, dietary supplementation enhanced health status Oreochromis sp. protected it from infection. study suggests optimum inclusion level is a 50–60 diet.