Ginseng for fish.

Research shows that there is demonstrable disease resistance in fish fed ginseng (for those who doubt herbal medicines, check out this link to my previous post to see how it works).

If it’s good enough for fish, I should probably try some on myself!

Journal of Applied Aquaculture
Volume 24, Number 4 (December 2012)
	The Use of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) in Practical Diets for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Growth Performance and Challenge with Aeromonas hydrophila.
	Authors:	Mohsen Abdel-Tawwab 1
	Author Affiliations:	1: Department of Fish Biology and Ecology, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research
	Source:	Journal of Applied Aquaculture, Volume 24, Number 4 (December 2012)
	Page Numbers:	366 – 376
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	Abstract:	This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of American ginseng (AG), Panax quinquefolium,on growth and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Ginseng was included in practical test diets at rates of 0.0 (control), 0.50, 1.0, 2.0, or 5.0 g/kg diet. Fish (9.1 ± 0.3 g) were distributed into quadricated 100-L aquaria at a density of 20 fish per aquarium. Fish in all treatments were fed up to satiation twice daily for 8 weeks. After the feeding trial, fish of each treatment were intraperitoneally injected with pathogenic A. hydrophila and kept under observation for 10 days. Highest growth was obtained at 1.0 – 5.0 g AG/kg diet. The survival of fish challenged by A. hydrophila increased with increasing AG levels in fish diets. Cost-benefit analysis indicated that ginseng supplementation could reduce per kg costs by 15% with an optimum inclusion level of 2.0 g/kg.
	Citation:	Mohsen Abdel-Tawwab . The Use of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) in Practical Diets for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Growth Performance and Challenge with Aeromonas hydrophila. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, Volume 24, Number 4 (December 2012), pp. 366-376, <http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?ArticleID=4342A67658F746952D4F&gt;
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