INVESTIGATION OF IMMUNOSTIMULANT POTENTIAL OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE %26 CURCUMA LONGA IN CIRRHINUS MRIGALA EXPOSED TO PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA 每 HAEMATOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

作者：A Sivagurunathan; K Amila Meera; B Xavier Innocent

来源：International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy, 2011.

• Immunostimulant
• Turmeric
• Ginger
• Haematology
• Cirrhinus mrigala
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The present study was designed to evaluate the Immunostimulant potential of Turmeric and Ginger in fish Cirrhinus mrigala infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Fishes were divided into three groups, one received control diet, another received turmeric incorporated diet [T diet] and the third group received Ginger incorporated diet [G diet] for 40 days. The hematological parameters were analyzed and compared between uninfected and infected. A decrease in Total Erythrocyte Count[47%], Haemoglobin [22%] and Packed Cell Volume [16%] was observed in infected fishes fed with control diet, but in T diet the decrease was marginal [TEC 14%, Hb 22% %26 PCV 9%] and in G diet the decrease was minimal [TEC 12%, Hb 19% %26 PCV 7%]. A decrease in TLC [39%], lymphocytes [1%] and neutrophils [5%] were recorded in infected fishes fed with control diet but in T diet there was an increase in TLC [10%], lymphocyte [3%] and neutrophil [2%]. Similar increase was observed in G diet fed infected fishes also [TLC-12%, lymphocyte-10%]. Thus it is evident that Turmeric and Ginger have Immunostimulant potential.