Bioactive immunostimulants as health-promoting feed additives in aquaculture: A review

S Vijayaram, YZ Sun, A Zuorro, H Ghafarifarsani… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioactive immunostimulants could be derived from different sources like plants, animals,
microbes, algae, yeast, etc. Bioactive immunostimulants are the most significant role to …

A review of functional feeds and the control of Aeromonas infections in freshwater fish

N Hayatgheib, E Moreau, S Calvez, D Lepelletier… - Aquaculture …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Effects of dietary marjoram, Origanum majorana extract on growth performance, hematological, antioxidant, humoral and mucosal immune responses, and resistance …

M Yousefi, H Ghafarifarsani, SH Hoseinifar… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to investigate the potential effects of dietary marjoram extract on
growth performance, health, and disease resistance in common carp, Cyprinus carpio. To …

Growth performance, biochemical parameters, and digestive enzymes in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fed experimental diets supplemented with vitamin C, thyme …

H Ghafarifarsani, SH Hoseinifar… - Italian Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Herbal additives and vitamins have gained considerable attention to improve fish health.
This study investigates the effects of vitamin C (VC), Thymus vulgaris L. essential oil (TE) …

Effects of dietary vitamin C, thyme essential oil, and quercetin on the immunological and antioxidant status of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

H Ghafarifarsani, SH Hoseinifar, S Javahery… - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, natural bioactive substances are a used in aquaculture feeds to improve fish
welfare and therefore increase the quality and sustainability of fish production. The present …

Effects of dietary thyme essential oil and prebiotic administration on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) welfare and performance

M Yousefi, H Ghafarifarsani, SM Hoseini… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the combined effects of thyme essential oil (TEO) and
prebiotic (Immunogen®) on growth performance, hematological parameters, innate …

Sodium butyrate improved intestinal immune function associated with NF-κB and p38MAPK signalling pathways in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

L Tian, XQ Zhou, WD Jiang, Y Liu, P Wu, J Jiang… - Fish & shellfish …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study evaluated the effect of dietary sodium butyrate (SB) supplementation on
the growth and immune function in the proximal intestine (PI), middle intestine (MI) and distal …

[HTML][HTML] Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics for Nile tilapia: Growth performance and protection against Aeromonas hydrophila infection

RB Cavalcante, GS Telli, L Tachibana… - Aquaculture …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics provides better growth rates, improves the
innate immune system and protection against several bacterial pathogens. The species …

[HTML][HTML] Oregano (Origanum vulgare), St John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum), and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) extracts improved the growth rate, antioxidative …

G Mohammadi, G Rafiee, MF El Basuini, H Van Doan… - Aquaculture …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of ethanolic extracts of Hypericum
perforatum (HP), Origanum vulgare (ORG), and Melissa officinalis (MOF) on Nile tilapia …

The growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunological responses, and the resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed …

G Mohammadi, G Rafiee, MF El Basuini… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study aimed at evaluating the supplementation of dietary Pistacia vera hulls
derived polysaccharide (PHDP) at varying levels (0, 2.5, 5, and 10 g/kg diet) on the growth …