Springer Iranian Journal of Science 2731-8095 Articles in Press 2016 07 03 Aqueous extract of Heracleum persicum Desf. enhances immune response of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, and protection against Aeromonas hydrophila 3761 10.22099/ijsts.2016.3761 EN Siyavash Soltanian Aquatic Animal Health & Diseases Department, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, 71441-69155 Shiraz, Iran Journal Article 2015 11 02 Heracleum persicum Desf. (Apiaceae), a medicinal plant native to Iran, has been known to be a potent immunomodulatory agent in mice. In the present study, its immunomodulatory properties in common carp, ciprinus carpio was investigated. Fish were intraperitoneally injected with 6, 60 or 600 mg/kg body weight, of the water soluble fraction. H. persicumat medium and high dose (60 and 600 mg/kg BW, respectively) significantly (p