et al., N. (2025). Impact of Fermented Azolla on the Fingerlings of the Monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Development Performance, Hematological, Biochemical Blood Parameters, and Anti Oxidative State. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 29(4), 5189-5202. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2025.446962
Noaman et al.. "Impact of Fermented Azolla on the Fingerlings of the Monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Development Performance, Hematological, Biochemical Blood Parameters, and Anti Oxidative State". Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 29, 4, 2025, 5189-5202. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2025.446962
et al., N. (2025). 'Impact of Fermented Azolla on the Fingerlings of the Monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Development Performance, Hematological, Biochemical Blood Parameters, and Anti Oxidative State', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 29(4), pp. 5189-5202. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2025.446962
et al., N. Impact of Fermented Azolla on the Fingerlings of the Monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Development Performance, Hematological, Biochemical Blood Parameters, and Anti Oxidative State. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2025; 29(4): 5189-5202. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2025.446962
Impact of Fermented Azolla on the Fingerlings of the Monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Development Performance, Hematological, Biochemical Blood Parameters, and Anti Oxidative State
The study aimed for increasing the nutritional value of Azolla meal, which is utilized as fed ingredient for the Nile tilapia, applying the solid-state fermentation process using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SFAM), Bacillus subtilis (BFAM) and a blend (SFAM + BFAM). Following a 72-hour fermentation period, the crude protein was increased in Bacillus subtilis (BFAM) followed by mix (SFAM) + BFAM), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SFAM). A trial of feeding was carried out for ninety days to investigate the feeding response by fermented Azolla by Bacillus subtilis, mix (SFAM + BFAM) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae on responds hematological, biochemical and anti-oxidative status. Seven diets that are isocaloric and isonitrogenous were ready.T1 (without azolla), T 2 (BFAM -10%), T 3 (BFAM -25%), T 4 (SFAM -10%), T5 (SFAM -25%), T6 (Mix SFAM + BFAM -10%). And T 7 (Mix SFAM + BFAM-25%), and fed till satiation twice daily. It could be concluded that T3 (BFAM-25%) was the best treatment exhibiting the best growth performance, hematological, biochemical and anti-oxidative status for the monosex Nile tilapia O. niloticus fingerlings, followed by sequatly T7 Mix (SFAM + BFAM-25%), T5 (SFAM -25%), T2 (BFAM -10%), T6 (Mix (SFAM + BFAM -10%) and T4 (SFAM -10%), respectively.