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Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of essential oils on frozen Pacific white shrimp
A combination of oregano and clove essential oils efficiently prevented melanosis, bacterial growth and protein hydrolysis in Litopenaeus vannamei.
Health & Welfare
Do diets supplemented with phytobiotics protect Pacific white shrimp against AHPND?
Shrimp diets supplemented with phytobiotics and applied at critical periods could mitigate the impact of AHPND and other pathologies.
Health & Welfare
Phytogenics help improve performance in aquatic species
Phytogenics comprise a class of plant-derived feed additives that improve animal performance. They have been shown to exert multiple positive effects in fish and shrimp, including improvement of feeding efficiency and digestion, reduction of nitrogen excretion and improvement of gut flora and health.
Health & Welfare
Essential oils enhance fillet composition of channel catfish
Lab studies with channel catfish and rainbow trout have found that phytogenic feed additives like essential oils can help improve weight gain, feed conversion and immunity to disease.
Health & Welfare
Essential oils increase weight gain in channel catfish
Essential oils are linked to livestock performance gains. In research with channel catfish, inclusion resulted in greater feed consumption and weight gain.