Beneficial roles of feed additives as immunostimulants in aquaculture: a review

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…

• FE
  Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras
• ER
  European Regional Development Fund

  Award: AGL2014‐51839‐C5‐1‐R