The influences of ferulic acid on the growth performance, haemato-immunological responses, and immune-related genes of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to heat stress

The use of food additives is an important preventive approach that has proven to maintain the health status of fish, especially under stressful conditions. The dietary ferulic acid (FA) was included in the diets at 0, 20, 40, 80, and 160 mg per kg to investigate its beneficiary aspects on Nile tilapia. After 60 days, fish were exposed to heat stress (HS), then blood and liver samples were collected. Before HS, the growth performance was linearly...