Title of article :
Improvement of Heliciculture by Three Medicinal Plants Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family
Author/Authors :
Lemjallad, Lamiaa Department of Chemistry - Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry - Faculty of Sciences and Technologies - University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah - B.P. 2202-route Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco - Team of Nutrition - Agri-Food and Environment - Laboratory of Human Pathology - Biomedicine and Environment - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah - P.B. 1893 km 2200 Road Sidi Harazem - Fez - Morocco , Chabir, Rachida Team of Nutrition - Agri-Food and Environment - Laboratory of Human Pathology - Biomedicine and Environment - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah - P.B. 1893 km 2200 Road Sidi Harazem - Fez - Morocco , Kandri Rodi, Youssef Department of Chemistry - Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry - Faculty of Sciences and Technologies - University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah - B.P. 2202-route Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , El Ghadraoui, Lahssen Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences and Technologies - University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah - B.P. 2202-route Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , Ouazzani Chahdi, Fouad Department of Chemistry - Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry - Faculty of Sciences and Technologies - University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah - B.P. 2202-route Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , Errachidi, Faouzi Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences and Technologies - University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah - B.P. 2202-route Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco
Abstract :
Snails were fed with three medicinal plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family (rosemary, sage, and peppermint) in order to test their effects on those animals with high nutritive values. The media of raising were flour containing different percentages of the cited plants ranging from 1% to 9%. The feed had benefits on the raised snails depending on the plant and its percentage. Minerals in those aromatic plants, especially zinc and magnesium, had their effect on protein synthesis in snails fed with those plant percentages. Rosemary was the most profitable plant with the highest protein amount, the lowest mortality rate, and reduced microbial charge. Furthermore, it was a good regulator of the specific catalase activity which confirmed the role of the antioxidant activity of rosemary during raising snails.
Keywords :
Improvement , Heliciculture , Medicinal Plants Belonging , Lamiaceae Family
Journal title :
The Scientific World Journal
