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The present experiment investigated the potential protective role of parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
seedmeal (PSM) in alleviating methomyl (MET)-adverse impacts on growth, whole-body composition,
hematological indicators, hepatorenal function, immune response, oxidative status, and disease
resistance to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. For this purpose, 225 healthy Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
were allotted into five groups (45 fish/group in triplicate). One group was reared in clean water
and fed a non-supplemented basal diet, while the other groups were exposed to 20.39 g L1 MET
and fed a non-fortified basal diet or basal diets supplemented with 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0% of PSM for
60 days. The obtained data revealed significantly lower weight gain, feed intake, and specific growth
rate, but higher feed conversion ratio and decreases in crude protein, lipid, and ash contents in
the MET-exposed fish. Anemia, leukopenia, lymphocytopenia, and esonipenia were also obvious.
Furthermore, MET-exposed fish had significantly higher serum levels of hepatic enzymes and renal
damage products. Nevertheless, there was a significant depletion of enzymatic and non-enzymatic
antioxidants and increased malondialdehyde, myeloperoxidase, and tumor necrosis factor- levels
in MET-exposed fish. The MET exposure significantly depressed lysozyme activity, nitric oxide,
complement3, acetylcholinesterase activity, total proteins, globulin, and albumin levels in O. niloticus
serum. Furthermore, pathological alterations in the liver and kidney were noted. The relative
percentage of survival rate in MET-exposed fish was dramatically reduced on day 14 post-challenge
with P. aeruginosa. The inclusion of PSM, on the other hand, greatly alleviated most of the MET-related
negative effects. Taken together, the dietary intervention with PSM has a promising role in alleviating
MET-deleterious impacts, rendering parsley seeds a viable aqua feed additive for O. niloticus.
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