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. 2023 Feb 28;9(3):e14088. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14088

Table 6.

List of medicinal plant species wherein plant part used, their doses and experimental conditions developed through the exposure of various treatments and optimization strategies.

Medicinal plant species Common name Part used Doses Experimental conditions Fish used References
Asparagus racemosus Shatavari Root extract 100 mg/kg FRP tanks Labeo rohita [217]
Achyranthes aspera Prickly chaff flower Leaf and seed powder 0.5% Aquarium Clarias batrachus [218]
Azadirachta indica Neem Leaf extracts 5, 7 and 10% Tanks Oncorhynchus mykiss [219]
Allium sativum Garlic Root powder 0.5, 1.5, 3 and 10% Fibre pond Lates calcarifer [220]
Nymphaea alba Water lily Whole plant 10, 20 and 30% Plastic aquaria Clarias gariepinus [221]
Phyllanthus emblica Amla Fruit extract 20 mg/kg Tanks Oreochromis niloticus [222]
Thymus vulgaris Thyme Flower oil 2% Fiberglass tank Oncorhynchus mykiss [223]
Zingiber officinale Ginger Rhizomes of ginger 5 g, 10 g, 15 g, and 20 g/kg Semi-intensive culture system Labeo rohita [224]
Artemisia absinthium Common wormwood Aqueous extract 0.5, 1 and 1.5% Concrete tank Cyprinus carpio [225]
Coffea arabica Coffee Coffee silver skin 10, 20, 40 and 80 g/kg Biofloc system Oreochromis niloticus [34]
Psidium guajava Guava Leaves extracts 100, 150, 200 and 250 leaves mg/kg Plastic tanks Cyprinus carpio [226]
Nigella sativa Black seed Seeds powder 1 and 2.5% Glass aquaria Labeo rohita [36]
Achyranthes aspera Prickly chaff flower Leaf and seed powder 0.25, 0.5% leaves and 0.5% seeds Hapa (pond) Labeo rohita [227]
Isatis tinctoria Woad Leaves extract 1, 1.5, 2 & 2.5% Tanks Pseudotropheus acei [228]
Radix bupleuri Chaihu Root extract 200–800 mg/kg Cage Epinephelus lanceolatus and Epinephelus fuscoguttatus [229]
Ziziphus jujube Fruit extract Fruit extract 0.25, 0.5 and 1% Tank Cyprinus carpio [230]
Citrus sinensis Common jujube Peels 5, 10 and 29 g/kg Biofloc system Oreochromis niloticus [231]
Curcuma longa Turmeric Root powder 2.0 g/kg Fiberglass tank Cyprinus carpio [232]
Mespilus germanica Spanish cherry Leaves extract 0.25, 0.5 and 1% Fiberglass tank Cyprinus carpio [233]
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Plant methanolic extracts 0.1 and 0.5 g/kg Aquarium Oncorhynchus mykiss [234]
Musa acuminata Banana Peel flour 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7% Plastic tank Labeo rohita [235]
Chlorophytum borivilianum Safed musli Root (Polysaccharide) 0.4% Plastic quarantine tank Labeo rohita [236]
Ocimum sanctum Holy basil or Tulsi Leaf extracts 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1% Rectangular plastic tub Labeo rohita [47]
Mentha piperita Peppermint Leaves extract 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 g/kg Round blue tanks Lates calcarifer [237]
Euphorbia hirta Hairy spurge Leaf extract 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 g/kg Tanks Cyprinus carpio [191]
Nigella sativa Black cumin Seed oil 1, 2, 3% Aquarium Oncorhynchus mykiss [238]
Sophora flavescens Chinese medicinal herb Root powder 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4% Concrete tanks Oreochromis niloticus [193]
Viscum album Mistletoe Leaf extract 50 mg/kg FRP tank Oreochromis niloticus [239]
Lindera aggregate Chinese spicebush Root 60 mg/l Glass aquarium Carassius auratus [50]
Pseudolarix kaempferi Golden larch Leaf extract 12.5 and 25 mg/ml Glass petri dishes Carassius auratus eggs [240]
Eriobotrya japonica Japanese plum Leaf extract 0.1, 1 and 2% Recirculating cement tanks Epinephelus bruneus [241]
Prunella vulgaris Carpenter's herb Ethanol extract 0.01, 0.1 and 1% Recirculating cement tanks Paralichthys olivaceus [242]
Aegle marmelos Bel Leaf extract 5 g/kg Tanks Cyprinus carpio [243]
Datura metel Dhatura Leaf extract 100 mg/ml FRP tank Ornamental fish [244]
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha Root powder 2 g/kg FRP tank Labeo rohita [53]
Camellia sinensis Green tea Leaf powder 0.5 g/kg Fiberglass tank Oreochromis niloticus [245]
Rheum officinale Indian rhubarb Anthraquinone extract (Bail) 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, & 0.4% Concrete tanks Macrobrachium rosenbergii [246]
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Plant extract 0.1% and 0.1% with 0.05% boron Recirculation system Oreochromis niloticus [247]
Eclipta alba Bhringraj Leaves aqueous extract 0.01, 0.1 and 1% FRP tanks Oreochromis mossambicus [248]
Cinnamomum cassia Cinnamon Bark extract 75.8–189.6 μg/ml FRP tank Cyprinus carpio [249]