Dietary supplementation with benzoic organic acid improves the growth performance and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) after challenge with Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B)

Libanori, M.C.M.; Santos, G.G.; Pereira, Scheila Anelise; Lopes, Gustavo Ruschel; Owatari, Marco Shizuo; Soligo, T.A.; Yamashita, E.; Pereira, Ulisses de Pádua; Martins, Maurício Laterça; Mouriño, J.L.P.

doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737204

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“…Leukocytes are important defense cells since they act on immune responses and are able to eliminate pathogens and maintain animal homeostasis. Among them, monocytes, lymphocytes and neutrophils are one of the rst lines of defense within the body (Guilliams et al 2018;Paz et al 2019;Libanori et al 2021). The reduction of leukocytes, observed only in the post-challenge control group, may be related to possible oxidative damage caused in cells due to increased ROS activity during the challenge with A. jandaei.…”

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Dietary guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder for tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum): growth, hemato-immunological parameters and bacterial challenge

Moreira

Fernandes

et al. 2022

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The present study evaluated the effects of commercial guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder as a growth-promoter and natural antioxidant supplement in aquafeeds. In Experiment 1, fish were fed with graded levels of guarana powder (0, 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 g/kg) during 60 days. Growth, hemato-immunological and biochemical performance were evaluated in healthy fish and in fish after infection by Aeromonas jandaei. In Experiment 2, the supplemented feed was stored for 90 days, in which tests were carried out regarding the quantity of phenolic compounds and the inhibition of lipid peroxidation. As a result of Experiment 1, fish fed guarana-supplemented diets and infected by A. jandaei presented better parameters of leukocyte respiratory activity, total proteins, globulin, albumin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), leukocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes and thrombocytes. As a result of Experiment 2, levels of phenolic compounds were not altered (p > 0.05) by the guarana-supplemented diets. An increase in the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) and a lower oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) was observed in the fish fed diets with the highest level of guarana supplementation. As conclusion, guarana did not impair productivity and revealed a possible cytoprotective and hepatoprotective effect in fish infected by A. jandaei. Therefore, guarana seems to be an interesting additive to be included at levels of up to 1% in special feeds to be used prior to stressful situations in aquaculture. Additionally, guarana had no protective effect against lipid peroxidation and showed a pro-oxidant effect in diets with higher supplementation levels.

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Dietary guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder for tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum): growth, hemato-immunological parameters and bacterial challenge

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Fernandes

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“…The trend of growth and Ht in FM/FO studies was similar ( Table S3 ). Conversely, formulating diets with garlic [ 25 ], ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) [ 15 ], butyric acid [ 26 ], benzoic acid [ 52 ], and lamb’s ears plant ( Stachys lavandulifolia ) [ 53 ] did not change Ht in HG fish. These inconsistencies demonstrate that Ht can be used as an indicator, but caution is required when drawing conclusions.…”

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Blood Performance: A New Formula for Fish Growth and Health

Esmaeili

2021

Biology

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Monitoring fish health in a repeatable and accurate manner can contribute to the profitability and sustainability of aquaculture. Haematological and blood biochemistry parameters have been powerful tools and becoming increasingly common in aquaculture studies. Fish growth is closely related to its health status. A fish with a higher growth rate is more likely to be a healthy one. Any change in the physiological status of the fish, from pollution to nutritional stress, can cause changes in the blood parameters. Various aquaculture studies have measured the following components: red blood cells, white blood cells, haemoglobin, haematocrit, and total protein. However, because these parameters do not always follow the same trend across experimental fish, it is difficult to draw a firm conclusion about which parameter should be considered. Therefore, Blood Performance (BP) as a new formula is introduced, which is a more reliable indicator. This formula is simple and sums up the natural logarithm of the five above-mentioned parameters. More than 90 published peer-reviewed articles that measured these five parameters in the last six years confirmed the reliability and validity of this formula. Regardless of which supplements were added to the diets, the fish with a higher growth rate had higher BP as well. In addition, in 44 studies out of 53 articles, there was a significant positive correlation between specific growth rate and BP. Under different stressful situations, from pollution to thermal stress, the fish under stress had a lower BP than the control. Fish meal and fish oil replacement studies were further evidence for this formula and showed that adding excessive alternative proteins decreased growth along with BP. In conclusion, BP can be a reliable indicator of fish health and growth when it is compared between groups in the same experiment or farm. Although there was a positive correlation between specific growth rate and BP, comparing BP between experiments is not recommended. Standardising the haematological assays can improve the reliability and accuracy of BP across experiments.

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Effects of dietary supplementation with β-glucan-enriched complex and vitamin premix on the growth performance, organ integrity, and intestinal histomorphometric parameters of Nile tilapia

Pereira,

Costa,

Dutra

et al. 2024

Aquacult Int

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Dietary supplementation with benzoic organic acid improves the growth performance and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) after challenge with Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B)

Cited by 18 publications

References 25 publications

Dietary guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder for tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum): growth, hemato-immunological parameters and bacterial challenge

Dietary guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder for tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum): growth, hemato-immunological parameters and bacterial challenge

Blood Performance: A New Formula for Fish Growth and Health

Effects of dietary supplementation with β-glucan-enriched complex and vitamin premix on the growth performance, organ integrity, and intestinal histomorphometric parameters of Nile tilapia

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