KORESPODENSI EFFECTIVENESS OF IRON EXTRACT ON THE HEMATOLOGY OF SNAKEHEAD FISH (CHANNA STRIATA) AFTER BACTERIAL INFECTION AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA

Abstract

After being infected with the A. hydrophyla bacteria, snakehead fish made efforts to restore the condition by means of recovery. The content of secondary metabolites contained in kelakai leaves, namely alkaloid compounds, steroids, flavonoids and iron are believed to be blood booster supplements. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the iron content of kelakai extracts added to the feed on the hematological response of sodfish after A. hydrophylla bacterial infection. Recovery was carried out for 15 days with initial and final sampling. The treatments given for recovery were treatment A (Control), Treatment B (50ml / Kg Kelakai Extract), Treatment C (100ml / Kg Kelakai Extract), Treatment D (150ml / Kg Kelakai Extract). Parameters measured were iron, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCHC and MCH. The results showed the best increase in hemoglobin and hematocrit in B (50 ml / Kg Kelakai Extract, while the best MCHC and MCH values were in C treatment (100 ml / Kg Kelakai Extract). Kelakai extract with iron content added to the feed was able to improve hematological use of snakehead fish during 15 days recovery after A. hydrophylla bacterial infection.