Current research on the use of plant‐derived products in farmed fish
By C. Bulfon, D. Volpatti, M. Galeotti. 2015
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Over the years, aquaculture has shown increasing development in terms of production. However, due to intensive farming practices, infectious diseases represent the main problem in fish farms, causing heavy economic losses. The use of antibiotics for controlling diseases is widely criticized for its negative impact, including selection of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, immunosuppression, environmental pollution and accumulation of chemical residues in fish tissues. On the other hand, though vaccination is the most effective prophylactic method of preventing disease outbreaks, the development of effective formulations is often hindered by high production costs and the antigenic heterogeneity of the microbial strains. Recently, there has been increased interest in the possibility of using medicinal herbs as immunostimulants, capable of enhancing immune responses and disease resistance of cultured fish. Plant-derived products seem to represent a promising source of bioactive molecules, being at the same time readily available, inexpensive and biocompatible. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of recent research dealing with the use of medicinal plants in aquaculture. Special attention is given to the information about the effects of plant extracts/products on fish growth, haematological profiles, immune responses and resistance to infectious diseases.
Subfields: Aquatic Science, Immunology, Toxicology
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Citations in the corpus
- Application of immunostimulants in aquaculture: current knowledge and future perspectives (2017, background): “Moreover, the most effective substances/metabolites for use in formulating new natural feed additives for aquaculture still need to be identified (Bulfon et al. 2015; Hai 2015).”
- Review on the progress in the role of herbal extracts in tilapia culture (2019, background): “Lately, there have been numerous reviews about the potential use of medicinal herbal extracts in aquaculture (Bulfon et al., 2013; Reverter et al., 2014; Van Hai, 2015).”
- Essential oils of Lippia sidoides and Mentha piperita against monogenean parasites and their influence on the hematology of Nile tilapia (2016, background): “Compared with the use of plant extracts for immunostimulant effects, they have been little used against parasites, especially against monogeneans (Bulfon et al., 2015).”