THE EFFECT OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS ON REPRODUCTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCES OF NILE TILAPIA FISH

BY

Ramadan Mohamed Abou Zied Abd El-Kareem

B.Sc. Agric. (Animal Production), 1992

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum – Cairo University

M. Sc. Agric. (Animal Production-Nutrition), 1998

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum- Cairo University

THESIS

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences

(Animal Production- Nutrition)

Department of Animal Production

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum

Cairo University

2002

Supervision Committee

THE EFFECT OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS ON REPRODUCTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCES OF NILE TILAPIA FISH

BY

Ramadan Mohamed Abou Zied Abd El-Kareem

Thesis of Doctor of Philosophy

In Agricultural Sciences (Animal Nutrition)

Department of Animal Production

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum- Cairo University

Supervised by:

1-    Prof. Dr. Sobhy Mahmoud Allam

Professor of Animal Nutrition

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum, Cairo University

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2-    Prof. Dr. Abd Alla Mohamed Saber Abd El-Maksoud

 Professor of Fish Nutrition

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum, Cairo University

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APPROVAL SHEET

THE EFFECT OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS ON REPRODUCTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCES OF NILE TILAPIA FISH

BY

Ramadan Mohamed Abou Zied Abd El-Kareem

Thesis of Doctor of Philosophy

In Agricultural Sciences (Animal Production-Nutrition)

Department of Animal Production

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum- Cairo University

Approved by:

1- Prof. Dr. Nabil Fahmy Abdel-Hakim

Professor of Poultry and Fish Nutrition

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Azhar University

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2-Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abd El-Hamid El-Danasoury

 Professor of Physiology and Fish Production

Faculty of Agriculture, Ismaelia

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2-    Prof. Dr. Sobhy Mahmoud Allam

Professor of Animal Nutrition

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum, Cairo University

       ……………………………………………………………

3-    Prof. Dr. Abd Alla Mohamed Saber Abd El-Maksoud

 Professor of Fsh Nutrition

Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fayoum, Cairo University

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost I want to thank and bend praying to God who helped me to work this study and for his gifts to me, the most beneficent and merciful.

I am deeply indebted  to  Prof.Dr. S. M. Allam,  Professor of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum, Cairo University and Prof. Dr. A. M. S. Abd El-Maksoud  Professor of Fish Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum, Cairo University, for their keen supervision, attention, suggesting the problem, continuous guidance, encouragement, constructive criticism,  valuable advice, useful suggestions and providing the facilities throughout the present study.

          I would like to express my sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. M. M. E. Hossouna chairman of Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum, Cairo University for his help, encouragement and providing the facilities throughout this study.

Deep appreciation for all members of Animal Production Department for their cooperation during the study.

Special thanks are extended to Dr. A. A. A. Ali  manager of fish hatchery and farm where this study was conducted for his help and providing facilities.

          My profound gratitude and cardial thanks go to all my family for their encouragement, support and sincere devotion all the time.