Application of marine-derived polysaccharides as immunostimulants in aquaculture: A review of current knowledge and further perspectives

K Mohan, S Ravichandran, T Muralisankar… - Fish & shellfish …, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of antibiotics in the feeds of cultivable aquatic animals has been generally practised
to reduce infectious diseases as well as to improve the survival and growth. In recent years …

Recent progress in biomedical applications of chitosan and its nanocomposites in aquaculture: A review

F Ahmed, FM Soliman, MA Adly, HAM Soliman… - Research in Veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) are the nanostructures of chitosan biopolymer which is
derived from chitin polysaccharide, the main component of crustacean shells. Chitosan is a …

Dietary chitosan nanoparticles enhance the growth, production performance, and immunity in Oreochromis niloticus

FS Abd El-Naby, MAE Naiel, AA Al-Sagheer, SS Negm - Aquaculture, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of safe supplements for the enhancement of fish production and health are vital for
future advancement in aquaculture. A trial was carried out to explore the influence of …

Effects of micro-plastic particles on paraquat toxicity to common carp (Cyprinus carpio): biochemical changes

B Nematdoost Haghi, M Banaee - International journal of environmental …, 2017 - Springer
In this study, we investigated the possible effects of paraquat and micro-plastics on blood
biochemical parameters in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). We exposed C. carpio for 21 …

Integrated use of biomarkers to assess the impact of heavy metal pollution on Solea aegyptiaca fish in Lake Qarun

AM El-Agri, MA Emam, HS Gaber, EA Hassan… - Environmental Sciences …, 2022 - Springer
Background Biomarkers have become a valuable tool in environmental assessment, since
they contribute to predicting contaminants in monitoring programmes. This study aimed to …

Nanoplastics-induced oxidative stress, antioxidant defense, and physiological response in exposed Wistar albino rats

AA Babaei, M Rafiee, F Khodagholi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Nowadays, plastic pollution and in particular nano (micro) plastics is considered as an issue
of global concern in environmental samples. The present work was conducted to clarify the …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of dietary chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles supplementation on health status of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.)

M El-Naggar, S Salaah, H El-Shabaka… - Aquaculture …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is drawing a lot of attention and starts to play a significant role in the sustainability
of aquaculture. It meets the environmental criteria, which is an eco-friendly compound, helps …

Evaluation of dietary chitosan effects on growth performance, immunity, body composition and histopathology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as well as the …

SE Fadl, GA El‐Gammal, WS Abdo… - Aquaculture …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The present investigation aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary chitosan supplementation
on growth performance, body composition, immune response and histopathology of Nile …

Sub-lethal effects of dimethoate alone and in combination with cadmium on biochemical parameters in freshwater snail, Galba truncatula

M Banaee, A Sureda, S Taheri… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of the organophosphorus
pesticide dimethoate and cadmium on biochemical parameters of a freshwater snail, Galba …

Treatment with ascorbic acid normalizes the aerobic capacity, antioxidant defence, and cell death pathways in thermally stressed Mytilus galloprovincialis

K Feidantsis, I Georgoulis, IA Giantsis… - … and Physiology Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Considering temperature's upcoming increase due to climate change, combined with the
fact that Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) live at their upper …