Hematological analyses are commonly used to evaluate fish health and welfare in
aquaculture, veterinary practice and scientific research. Hematological parameters were …

Tilapia is one of the most important fish in freshwater aquaculture. However, increased
intensification of aquaculture has led to many constraints including, poor growth, and poor …

Plants have been reported to produce various effects such as antistress, growth promotion,
appetite stimulation, immunostimulation, aphrodisiac and to have antipathogen properties in …

Adding medicinal herbs to aquafeed is recommended for feasible aquaculture activity. This
study tested for 90 days the effect of dietary sage (Salvia officinalis L.) on the growth …

In this study, immunostimulant effects of the methanolic extracts of oyster mushroom
(Pleurotus ostreatus) and nettle (Urtica dioica), and disease resistance against Aeromonas …

To limit the use of antibiotics in farmed fish and their potential negative impacts on public
health and the environment, an evaluation of “functional alternatives” is required. The …

Aeromonas hydrophila is a well-known bacterial pathogen associated with mass mortalities
in aquaculture. Yet, few reports are available on whiteleg shrimp-pathogenic A. hydrophila …

The immune stimulating effects of the methanolic extract of black cumin (Nigella sativa) in
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was evaluated. Variable concentrations of black cumin …

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of figwort on the growth and
immunohematological parameters of common carp (14.20±0.53 g). Four experimental diets …

Cytokine responses, non-specific immune activity and growth promotion effect of dietary
caper (Capparis spinosa) supplementation were examined in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus …