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 …

In order to maintain fish health and to improve performance immunostimulants have been
used as dietary additives to improve weight gain, feed efficiency, and/or disease resistance …

Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food-producing sectors around the world. Among
various kinds of cultivated organisms many marine and freshwater finfish and shellfish …

Aquaculture contributes significantly to world food supplies and the rapid growth of this
sector has brought forth the need to ensure that development is based on environmentally …

The major hindrance in the development and sustainability of aquaculture industry is the
occurrence of various diseases in the farming systems. Today, preventive and management …

Administration of β-glucans through various routes, including immersion, dietary inclusion,
or injection, have been found to stimulate various facets of immune responses, such as …

It is well established that proper nutrition is essential for maintenance of normal growth and
health of all animals including various aquatic species. During the last two decades …

This study was conducted to evaluate different doses of two species of Bacillus (Bacillus
licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis), on growth parameters, chemical composition of fish …

The use of immunostimulants has received increased attention due to the discovery of Toll-
like receptors (TLR) or/and pattern recognition receptors (PRR). These receptors have been …

Both heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum (HK-LP) and β-glucan (BG) play important roles in
growth performance, feed utilization and health status of fish. Therefore, a feeding trial was …