Sains Malaysiana 54(11)(2025): 2617-2632

http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2025-5411-04

 

Performance of Ganoderma lucidum Biomass and β-Glucan as Functional Feed for African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) on Immuno-Oxidative Defenses

(Prestasi Biojisim Ganoderma lucidum dan β-Glukan sebagai Makanan Fungsian untuk Ikan Keli Afrika (Clarias gariepinus) terhadap Pertahanan Imuno-Oksidatif)

 

GREMA YERIMA1,2,8, NORHIDAYAH MOHD TAUFEK2, ZUL ILHAM3, MUHAMAD HAFIZ ABD RAHIM4, NURUL AQILAH MOHD ZAINI5, NOR HIDAYAH ISMAIL6, AYU LANA NAFISYAH7 & WAN ABD AL QADR IMAD WAN-MOHTAR7,8*

 

1Department of Biological Sciences, Yobe State University, Damaturu, 620001 Nigeria

2Aqua Nutri Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3Environmental Science and Management Program, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

5Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

6Research Grant Management Division, Department of Research Management, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

7Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C UNAIR Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, 60115, Indonesia

8Functional Omics and Bioprocess Development Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

Received: 17 March 2025/Accepted: 13 October 2025

 

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of dietary Ganoderma lucidum biomass and β-glucan on growth, organ function, and immune response in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) over a 60-day feeding period. The experiment consisted of five groups: T1 (10 g biomass/3 g β-glucan), T2 (15 g biomass/3 g β-glucan), T3 (20 g biomass/3 g β-glucan), C1 (formulated feed without biomass/β-glucan), and C2 (commercial feed), respectively. Post-feeding analyses were performed on various liver function parameters, including serum total protein, albumin, globulin, bilirubin, phosphate, magnesium, cholesterol, and glucose levels, as well as liver metabolic enzymes. The kidney function was assessed via serum sodium, potassium, chloride, total carbon dioxide, anion gap, and urea, while the immunomodulatory effects of the diet were investigated on white blood cell counts (WBC) and absolute leucocyte counts. Results demonstrated that the combined diet of G. lucidum biomass and β-glucan significantly increased body weight and length, improved kidney and liver function (as indicated by favorable changes in serum biochemical markers and liver enzymes), and enhanced immune parameters by stabilizing white blood cell and leukocyte counts of African catfish. Group T2, containing 15 g G. lucidum biomass and 3 g β-glucan, exhibited the best performance in providing higher growth, effective liver and kidney functioning, and enhanced immunity in African catfish (C. gariepinus), making it a recommended concentration in this study.

Keywords: African catfish; β-glucan; Ganoderma lucidum; immunity; kidney function; liver function

 

Abstrak

Penyelidikan ini menilai kesan diet biojisim Ganoderma lucidum dan β-glukan terhadap pertumbuhan, fungsi organ dan tindak balas imun ikan keli Afrika (Clarias gariepinus) sepanjang tempoh pemakanan 60 hari. Uji kaji ini dibahagikan kepada lima kumpulan: T1 (10 g biojisim/3 g β-glukan), T2 (15 g biojisim/3 g β-glukan), T3 (20 g biojisim/3 g β-glukan), C1 (formula makanan tanpa biojisim/β-glukan) dan C2 (makanan komersial). Analisis selepas pemberian makanan dilakukan terhadap pelbagai parameter fungsi hati, termasuk jumlah protein serum, albumin, globulin, bilirubin, fosfat, magnesium, kolesterol dan tahap glukosa, serta enzim metabolik hati. Fungsi buah pinggang dinilai melalui natrium, kalium, klorida, jumlah karbon dioksida, jurang anion dan urea di dalam serum, manakala kesan imunomodulator diet dikaji dengan kiraan sel darah putih (WBC) dan kiraan leukosit mutlak. Keputusan menunjukkan bahawa gabungan diet biojisim dan β-glukan G. lucidum meningkatkan berat dan panjang badan dengan ketara, meningkatkan fungsi buah pinggang dan hati (seperti yang ditunjukkan oleh perubahan yang menggalakkan dalam penanda biokimia serum dan enzim hati) dan meningkatkan parameter imun dengan menstabilkan jumlah sel darah putih dan leukosit ikan keli Afrika. Kumpulan T2, yang mengandungi 15 g biojisim dan 3 g β-glukan menunjukkan prestasi terbaik dengan menyokong pertumbuhan yang lebih baik, fungsi hati dan buah pinggang yang lebih berkesan dan meningkatkan imuniti dalam ikan keli Afrika (C. gariepinus), menjadikannya kepekatan yang disyorkan dalam kajian ini.

Kata kunci: β-glukan; fungsi buah pinggang; fungsi hati; Ganoderma lucidum; ikan keli Afrika; imuniti

 

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