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 …

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

In many develo** countries, aquaculture is key to ensuring food security for millions of
people. It is thus important to measure the full implications of environmental changes on the …

Aquatic animal diseases are one of the major limiting factors in aquaculture development,
with disease emergence forecast to increase with global change. However, in order to treat …

The probiotic use in aquaculture helps to improve the survival, growth and health of fish as it
is a sustainable aquaculture practice. In the present study, Bacillus spp. were isolated from …

Plants have been reported to produce various effects such as antistress, growth promotion,
appetite stimulation, immunostimulation, aphrodisiac and to have antipathogen properties in …

With an ever-increasing human population, food security remains a central issue for the
coming years. The magnitude of the environmental impacts of food production has motivated …

In the present study, the effects of Afsanteen (Artemisia absinthium) aqueous extract (AE)
were investigated on growth performance, innate immunity, and oxidative status of common …

Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and the African Sharptooth catfish (Clarias
gariepinus) are the most farmed freshwater fish species in Southern Africa. However …

Aquaculture is an essential and growing component of agricultural and global ecosystems
worldwide. Aquaculture provides more than 25% of the total aquatic food consumption by …