Research Article

Dietary Administration of Banana (Musa acuminata) Peel Flour Affects the Growth, Antioxidant Status, Cytokine Responses, and Disease Susceptibility of Rohu, Labeo rohita

Table 4

Lysozyme (LA) and alternative complement pathway (ACP) activities observed on different sampling days after feeding Labeo rohita with banana peel flour (BPF) supplemented diets.

DietImmune response
LA (unit mL−1) ACP ( unit mL−1)
30 days60 days30 days60 days

Control69.3 ± 1.7371.2 ± 1.64103.1 ± 2.18111.4 ± 1.78
B171.5 ± 2.374.6 ± 1.91107.9 ± 2.73119.1 ± 2.81
B376.1 ± 2.6482.1 ± 1.1118.4 ± 3.11131.7 ± 3.06
B581.2 ± 2.5186.9 ± 1.96136.7 ± 1.53143.1 ± 2.21
B779.3 ± 1.5280.6 ± 0.87127.6 ± 2.01129.4 ± 1.82

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 15). Mean values in the same column with different superscript letters vary significantly (P < 0.05).