Effects of garlic(Allium sativum )and nettle (Urtic adioica) on growth performance and on hematological parameters of beluga (Huso huso)

In this study, the hematological and growth performance of beluga (Huso huso) fed with herbal supplemented diet were studied. Dietary treatments were control (normal diet), 1 g garlic (Allium sativum) and 1 g nettle (Urtica dioica) per 100g feed for 60 days. No significant difference was observed in growth performance between the groups (P 0.05). MCV increased significantly in nettle group compared to control group after 60 days (P 0.05). Lymphocyte increased in nettle and garlic groups compared to control group after 20 days (P 0.05). In conclusion, it seems that herbal diet can improve hematological parameters and immunocompetent cell activity in this species.