Exploring the Roles of Dietary Herbal Essential Oils in Aquaculture: A Review.

ABSTRACT: The aquaculture sector is one of the main activities contributing to food security for humanity around the globe. However, aquatic animals are susceptible to several farming stressors involved in deteriorated growth performance, reduced productivity, and eventually high mortality rates. In some countries still, antibiotics and chemotherapies are comprehensively applied to control biotic stressors. Aside from the apparent benefits, the continuous usage of antibiotics develops bacterial resistance, deteriorates bacterial populations, and accumulates these compounds in the aquatic environment. Alternatively, environmentally friendly additives were used to avoid the direct and indirect impacts on the aquatic ecosystem and human health. In aquaculture, medicinal herbs and extracts are extensive

SUBMITTER: Dawood MAO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8996993 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature