Microbiota is an integral component of the intestinal tract and plays a significant role in
health status of fish. However, diet and feeding habits are the key factors affecting the …

The aim of this study was to assess possible beneficial effects of dietary β-mannanase
supplementation on the nutrient digestibility, growth performance, digestive and metabolic …

Abstract β-mannan is an abundant non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) in soybean meal (SBM)
that elevates digesta viscosity and decreases nutrient utilization in fish. This research aimed …

Aims Increasing attention has been attracted to intestinal microbiota, due to interactions with
nutrition, metabolism and immune defence of the host. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) …

Fishes represent the highest diversity of vertebrates; however, our understanding of the
compositions and functions of their gut microbiota is limited. In this study, we provided the …

The current study was targeted to determine the effect of probiotics on the growth,
physiology, and gut microbiology of Labeo rohita fingerlings. One hundred and twenty fishes …

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of a commercial dietary β‐
mannanase enzyme on growth performance, immunity, gut integrity and salinity tolerance of …

Following a ban on antibiotic use in the feed industry, trials on the effects of various
immunostimulants (prebiotics, probiotics, antimicrobial peptides [AMPs], and herbs) on the …

A 63-day feeding trial was conducted in northern snakehead to observe the effects of a
dietary soybean meal substitution on the microbiota community, morphology and …

Dietary carbohydrate levels can affect gut health, but the roles played by gut microbiota and
gut epithelial cells, and their interactions remain unclear. In this experiment, we investigated …