review · Reviews in Aquaculture
This review explores functional feed additives as a vital alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture, given the increasing global restrictions on antibiotic use for disease mitigation and growth promotion. It compiles comprehensive information on various additives, including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, immunostimulants, organic acids, nucleotides, and medicinal herbs. These substances are shown to improve aquafeeds, safeguard the general health of aquatic animals, and possess beneficial immunostimulant and anti-stress properties. Their application also enhances consumer confidence in farmed fish. The review aims to inform farmers and producers about these options for better economic growth and sustainable management of aquatic animal systems.
With growing restrictions on antibiotic use in aquaculture, finding safe and effective alternatives is crucial. This research highlights natural feed additives that can maintain aquatic animal health and boost production, ensuring sustainable practices and consumer trust in farmed seafood.
This review directly supports the aquaculture industry by identifying and detailing functional feed additives that can replace banned antibiotics. Farmers and producers can use this information to improve aquafeeds, enhance animal health, and boost economic growth. The applications are near-market, as the review compiles existing knowledge on substances already being evaluated or used to improve aquaculture practices and consumer confidence.
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Abstract The use of antibiotics in the aquafeeds to mitigate infectious diseases or to boost growth performance is commonly practiced. Recently, the prophylactic use of antibiotics and chemotherapies have been criticized which eventually led to their ban in aquaculture by law on many countries. In view of the current restrictions on antibiotic use, there is a critical need to evaluate other possible alternatives. One potential substitute for antibiotics in aquafeeds is the use of functional feed additives. The present review is a comprehensive and an updated compilation of the available works on different feed additives, their examples, modes of action and useful applications for improving aquafeeds. It highlights several functional feed additives including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, immunostimulants, organic acids, nucleotides and medicinal herbs. Apart from boosting aquafeeds and safeguarding general health of aquatic animals, some of these substances have been found to possess beneficial immunostimulant and anti‐stress relieving properties. Furthermore, the use of these natural substances increases the consumer confidence of farmed fish. Due care has been taken to cover the on‐going trends and recent advances with a perspective vision and their holistic usages and beneficial applications in aquatic animals’ systems. The current study also shed light regarding the management and production aspects of aquatic animals which will enlighten farmers and producers for better economic growth.
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DOI: 10.1111/raq.12209
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