Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) incorporated diet on growth performance of striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)

Abstract

The study was aimed at determining the effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) as an immunostimulants on striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. Experimental diets containing ginger powder at 5, 10, 15, 20 g/kg of feed were fed to the juveniles of striped catfish and the control group was fed without incorporating ginger powder in the diet. The feeding experiment was conducted for a period of 90 days. The fishes were fed @ 5% of their body weight twice a day. Growth parameters such as weight gain, SGR, FCR and percentage survival were determined. A significant difference (P< 0.05) in SGR, weight gain and FCR was observed between the treatments. Results of the study demonstrated better growth performance of striped catfish with inclusion of ginger powder at 10g/kg of feed as compared to other treatments.