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The effect of dietary vitamin C on growth performance and haematological<br />

parameters of red tilapia, Oreochromis sp.<br />

Muhammad Nurdaienal Aiman Bin Akmal @ Mazlan<br />

Supervisor: Dr Siti Ariza Binti Aripin<br />

Bachelor of Science in Agrotechnology (Aquaculture)<br />

School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences<br />

The study was conducted to determine the effects of different dietary levels of vitamin<br />

C on growth and some haematological parameter on 90 fingerlings of Red tilapia<br />

(Oreochromis sp.) that were distributed into 3 equal groups (each of three<br />

replicates)for a period of 90 days. The Vitamin C treatment for Oreochromis sp. are<br />

control (0mg/kg), treatment 2 (50mg/kg) and treatment 3 (500mg/kg). The growth<br />

performance and haematological parameter were evaluated. Weight and blood<br />

samples were collected from the experimental tilapia to measure weight gain (WG),<br />

standard growth rate (SGR), red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC) and<br />

haematocrit (Hct). The result showed that there were significantly difference (p

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