PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AND THEIR GROWTH PROMOTING EFFICIENCY IN Cirrhinus mrigala – A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Aquaculture has a significant impact on wholesome human food. These species contain a wide range of nutrients, such as proteins, lipids, and a number of minerals. The environment, immunity, and growth rate of the fish must be improved with mediating elements in order to achieve mass production while preserving the stability of aquaculture. The use of herbal treatments to strengthen immune response has been discussed in numerous studies. This study has focused on the effects of a few plants leaf extract, including neem(Azadirachta indica), thulasi (Ocimumsanctum) and thuthi (Abutilon indicum) on Cirrhinus mrigalagrowth rate. By performing a preliminary phytochemical screening and GC-MSanalysis, the entire leaf extract was described. The extract from the leaves of the three therapeutic plants contains more than 30 significant phytocomponents. A feeding trial was done to see how Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings responded to dietary leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica, Ocimum sanctum, Abutilon indicum, and combination extract. Given that herbs are a natural and risk-free strategy, adding such herbs to animal diets to enhance aquaculture appears helpful. A substantial increase in weight and growth rate was observed in all studies that examined growth rate metrics, such as specific growth rate and percent growth rate. This evidence supported the benefits of using specific herbs, particularly combined leaves extract, which has been shown to significantly promote growth in Cirrhinus mrigala.