ABSTRACT

Aquaculture is a rapidly growing field due to the increase in demand with a steadily rising population since they contribute a significant part to the protein diet in humans. Disease outbreak being a major concern, it is important to produce healthy fishes, which makes it mandate to make the fishes broad-spectrum disease resistant with strong immunity. The most common measure is the use of antibiotics. However, along with the positive effects, antibiotics threaten the environment and the human population. With the drawbacks of antibiotics, it becomes necessary to administer a much more eco-friendly means of immunity booster. Extracts from herbs or their parts, roots, leaves, and stems have positive effects against diseases caused by various pathogens like bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungus with the least observed side effects. A review was conducted to understand the recent findings on the role of the herbal extract on various diseases and the potential use of herbal extracts as a feed supplement in aquaculture to improve the production output. Keywords: Aquaculture; Immunostimulant; Feed supplement; Medicinal herbs; Disease resistant
Publication date: 01/06/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.6.7195