Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review

Disease are recognized as one of the major constraint to sustainable animal production which can cause significant economic loss especially in aquaculture. Various chemotherapeutic agents have been traditionally used in the treatment and prevention of diseases in farmed fish but they are not recomme...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Syahidah, Saad, Che Roos, Mohd Daud, Hassan, Abdelhadi, Yasser Mohammed
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Published: Iranian Fisheries Research Organization 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35470/
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author Ahmad, Syahidah
Saad, Che Roos
Mohd Daud, Hassan
Abdelhadi, Yasser Mohammed
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Saad, Che Roos
Mohd Daud, Hassan
Abdelhadi, Yasser Mohammed
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description Disease are recognized as one of the major constraint to sustainable animal production which can cause significant economic loss especially in aquaculture. Various chemotherapeutic agents have been traditionally used in the treatment and prevention of diseases in farmed fish but they are not recommended since improper and continuous use of antibiotics may lead to potential development of antibiotic resistant bacteria, environmental pollution and accumulation of toxic residues in fish. Therefore, scientists have intensified efforts to exploit natural products such as herbs in developing alternative dietary supplements that enhance growth performance, and health and immune system of cultured fish, as these products are inexpensive, safer, effective, and can be easily prepared and are biodegradable. This review discusses the findings from different studies related to the in-vitro and in-vivo applications of herbs and plant extracts or their combinations, in relation to appetite stimulator, growth promoter, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antioxidant and immunostimulation in fish.
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spelling upm-354702016-01-11T02:52:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35470/ Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review Ahmad, Syahidah Saad, Che Roos Mohd Daud, Hassan Abdelhadi, Yasser Mohammed Disease are recognized as one of the major constraint to sustainable animal production which can cause significant economic loss especially in aquaculture. Various chemotherapeutic agents have been traditionally used in the treatment and prevention of diseases in farmed fish but they are not recommended since improper and continuous use of antibiotics may lead to potential development of antibiotic resistant bacteria, environmental pollution and accumulation of toxic residues in fish. Therefore, scientists have intensified efforts to exploit natural products such as herbs in developing alternative dietary supplements that enhance growth performance, and health and immune system of cultured fish, as these products are inexpensive, safer, effective, and can be easily prepared and are biodegradable. This review discusses the findings from different studies related to the in-vitro and in-vivo applications of herbs and plant extracts or their combinations, in relation to appetite stimulator, growth promoter, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antioxidant and immunostimulation in fish. Iranian Fisheries Research Organization 2015 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, Syahidah and Saad, Che Roos and Mohd Daud, Hassan and Abdelhadi, Yasser Mohammed (2015) Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Science, 14 (1). pp. 27-44. ISSN 1562-2916 http://www.jifro.ir/browse.php?a_id=1818&sid=1&slc_lang=en
spellingShingle Ahmad, Syahidah
Saad, Che Roos
Mohd Daud, Hassan
Abdelhadi, Yasser Mohammed
Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review
title Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review
title_full Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review
title_fullStr Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review
title_full_unstemmed Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review
title_short Status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review
title_sort status and potential of herbal applications in aquaculture: a review
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35470/
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