Growth performance, muscle biochemical constituents, amino acid and fatty acid compositions of the giant freshwater prawn,Macrobrachium rosenbergii, fed with herb-incorporated diet

This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of herbs such as Ocimum sanctum, Phyllanthus amarus and Solanum trilobatum on the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, postlarvae (PL). These herbs were powdered and incorporated at 5% with the basal diet separately and in a combination. The M. rosenbergii was fed with these feeds for a period of 90 days. Results indicated that significant (P   0.05) improvement in survival and growth...