Details

Title

Effects of dietary administration of Echinacea purpurea on growth indices and haematological indices in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2025

Volume

vol. 28

Issue

No 1

Authors

Affiliation

Guz, L. : Department of Biology and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland ; Oniszczuk, T. : Department of Thermal Technology and Food Process Engineering, University of Life Sciences, Głęboka 31, 20-612 Lublin, Poland ; Puk, K. : Department of Biology and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland ; Oniszczuk, A. : Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland ; Pastuszka, A. : Department of Biology and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

Keywords

carp ; diet ; Echinacea purpurea ; fish ; hematology

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Coverage

133–142

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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Date

20.03.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2025.154021
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