Medicinal plants have been known as immunostimulants for thousands of years. The
application of medicinal plants as natural and innocuous compounds has potential in …

Intensification of aquaculture has led to frequent occurrence of disease outbreaks. To deal
with this issue antibiotics are a widely-preferred control strategy, but one that poses risks to …

Growth in shrimp farming has shown an expansion of rearing farms and intensification of
production methods, which have affected shrimp health, growth and survival and …

This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation of thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
essential oil (TVO) on growth performance, digestive enzymes, biochemical parameters …

Immune system stimulation by dietary supplementation has been widely explored in
aquaculture as an effective practice in increasing shrimp resistance against infectious …

In recent years, the fish and shellfish consumption has increased but the total world
production decreased. The main cause of the decreased fish production is the occurrence of …

The effect of inulin and probiotic bacteria on the growth, survival, immune response and viral
prevalence of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in white shrimp was evaluated …

Survival and growth were investigated in Litopenaeus vannamei fed with powdered whole
leaf of Aloe vera and co-infected with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and Vibrio …

The effect of microbial immunostimulants on the survival and immune response of juvenile
Litopenaeus vannamei challenged with Vibrio sinaloensis strains was evaluated. Dead …

The effect of a mixture of antiviral plants (Echinacea purpurea and Uncaria tomentosa) and
microbial immunostimulants (Pediococcus parvulus and Candida parapsilosis) on growth …