Exploring the garlic (Allium sativum) properties for fish aquaculture

Valenzuela-Gutiérrez, Rocío; Lago‐Lestón, Asunción; Vargas‐Albores, Francisco; Cicala, Francesco; Martínez‐Porchas, Marcel

doi:10.1007/s10695-021-00952-7

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“…These benefits were also observed in several studies in aquaculture, improving immune function, blood parameters, and health status in various fish species [19][20][21][22][23]. The activity of these plant compounds in animal feed is related to secondary metabolites, volatile organosulfur compounds such as ajoene, allicin, isoalliin, propyl propane thiosulfinate (PTS) or propyl propane thiosulfonate (PTSO) [23,24]. In particular, PTSO, a chemically defined molecule, is widely reported for its antibacterial, antifungal, and anticoccidial activity [25][26][27].…”

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“…Extracts from Allium plants, mainly from garlic and onion, have been used as supplement for fish diets in different studies, showing beneficial effects on immune system, growth performance, and health status [ 53 , 54 ]. The effects of these Allium extracts are related to secondary metabolites and organosulfur compounds such as allicin, PTS or PTSO [ 23 , 24 ]. Despite the lack of research on the use of PTSO in aquaculture, other organosulfur Allium -based compounds have been used as diet supplement in different studies.…”

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“…Allium-species plants, mainly garlic (Allium sativum) and onion (Allium cepa), produce a wide variety of organosulfur compounds showing antifungal, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiparasitic, and antiviral activity [15,16], and beneficial effects on the immune system [17,18]. These benefits were also observed in several studies in aquaculture, improving immune function, blood parameters, and health status in various fish species [19][20][21][22][23]. The activity of these plant compounds in animal feed is related to secondary metabolites, volatile organosulfur compounds such as ajoene, allicin, isoalliin, propyl propane thiosulfinate (PTS) or propyl propane thiosulfonate (PTSO) [23,24].…”

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Beneficial Shifts in the Gut Bacterial Community of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Juveniles Supplemented with Allium-Derived Compound Propyl Propane Thiosulfonate (PTSO)

Rabelo-Ruiz

Newman-Portela

Peralta‐Sánchez

et al. 2022

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This study analyzes the potential use of an Allium-derived compound, propyl propane thiosulfonate (PTSO), as a functional feed additive in aquaculture. Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles had their diet supplemented with this Allium-derived compound (150 mg/kg of PTSO) and were compared with control fish. The effects of this organosulfur compound were tested by measuring the body weight and analyzing the gut microbiota after 12 weeks. The relative abundance of potentially pathogenic Vibrio and Pseudomonas in the foregut and hindgut of supplemented fish significantly decreased, while potentially beneficial Lactobacillus increased compared to in the control fish. Shannon’s alpha diversity index significantly increased in both gut regions of fish fed with a PTSO-supplemented diet. Regarding beta diversity, significant differences between treatments only appeared in the hindgut when minority ASVs were taken into account. No differences occurred in body weight during the experiment. These results indicate that supplementing the diet with Allium-derived PTSO produced beneficial changes in the intestinal microbiota while maintaining the productive parameters of gilthead seabream juveniles.

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Beneficial Shifts in the Gut Bacterial Community of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Juveniles Supplemented with Allium-Derived Compound Propyl Propane Thiosulfonate (PTSO)

Rabelo-Ruiz

Newman-Portela

Peralta‐Sánchez

et al. 2022

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“…The antimicrobial potential of the phytogenic molecules present in medicinal plants has been widely described in the literature, especially those compounds derived from Alliaceae [ 31 , 32 ]. Indeed, it is thought that their bioactive components may be able to reduce the use of antibiotics and replace them as promising additives for use in fish farms [ 33 , 34 ]. This study evaluated the in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of two allium-derived organosulfur compounds, PTS and PTSO, against bacteria and parasites of concern in gilthead sea bream farming.…”

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Antibacterial and Antiparasitic Activity of Propyl-Propane-Thiosulfinate (PTS) and Propyl-Propane-Thiosulfonate (PTSO) from Allium cepa against Gilthead Sea Bream Pathogens in In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

Cabello-Gómez¹,

Aguinaga²,

Falcón-Piñeiro³

et al. 2022

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The use of phytogenic extracts is considered a sustainable strategy for the prevention of fish diseases, including Alliaceae as a potential option due to their variety of bioactive compounds. In this study, we analyzed the antibacterial and antiparasitic potential of propyl-propane-thiosulfinate (PTS) and propyl-propane-thiosulfonate (PTSO) from onions. The in vitro activity against Pseudomonas anguilliseptica, Tenacibaculum maritimum, and Photobacterium damselae of both compounds was tested. In addition, the viability of Sparicotyle chrysophrii larvae was evaluated. Moreover, a diet that consisted of a blend of PTS/PTSO (ALLIUM) was used. A total of 90 gilthead sea bream juveniles were tested against P. damselae subsp. Piscicida after 12 weeks of dietary administration. Furthermore, 150 fish with a rate of 10–15 parasites/fish were fed for 21 days and the number of gill parasites was recorded. All strains were sensitive to both compounds. PTSO showed the highest inhibitory effect against all target strains, while PTS showed higher effectiveness against S. chrysophrii. Fish from ALLIUM group presented the highest probability of survival, increasing up to 91.1%, whereas in the control group, the probability of survival was 66.7%. The number of parasites in the gilthead sea bream decreased in the ALLIUM group over time. These results suggest the inclusion of PTS and PTSO in feed as a natural strategy to prevent antibacterial and antiparasitic fish diseases.

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“…The use of garlic in sh farming can be a practice to be adopted to improve the activity of the immune system, protecting against diseases (Nya and Austin 2011; Inoue et al 2016). The bene ts of garlic to activate the immune system of shes can be explained by the presence of active ingredients in their composition, such as organosulfur compounds (the most abundant in garlic is allicin), polysaccharides, and fructans that admittedly act as immunomodulatory compounds (Saif et al 2020; Valenzuela-Gutiérrez et al 2021). The evidence presented in this study shows that 1% dietary garlic supplementation may have a consistent effect on the production of lymphocytes in juvenile cobia during the winter season under commercial farming conditions.…”

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Dietary garlic supplementation positively affects the immunological system of juvenile cobia Rachycentron canadum reared in net pens during winter

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Rombenso

Pedrosa

et al. 2022

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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of garlic (Allium sativum) in the diet of juvenile cobia Rachycentron canadum reared in near shore net pens during winter in the coast of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Fish (172 ± 19 g and 31.1 ± 1.4 cm) were stocked in 6 cages (n=40 per cage). Two moist diets were prepared, a control diet without garlic and an experimental diet formulated to include 1% dry garlic. Fish were reared on these diets for 68 days, and at the end of the trial. Growth and survival were not affected by garlic inclusion (P>0.05). On the other side, significant differences (P<0.05) were observed for hematological and immunological parameters. The number of monocytes, thrombocytes, and the neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio were higher (P<0.05) in the control compared to the garlic supplemented diet. Whereas lymphocytes counting and phenotypic expression of lymphocyte receptors CD3 and CD4 were higher in diets containing garlic. Supplementation with 1% of garlic in the diet is recommended to boost the immune system and minimize stress of cobia juveniles farmed in near shore net pens during the winter.

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Exploring the garlic (Allium sativum) properties for fish aquaculture

Cited by 45 publications

References 144 publications

Beneficial Shifts in the Gut Bacterial Community of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Juveniles Supplemented with Allium-Derived Compound Propyl Propane Thiosulfonate (PTSO)

Beneficial Shifts in the Gut Bacterial Community of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Juveniles Supplemented with Allium-Derived Compound Propyl Propane Thiosulfonate (PTSO)

Antibacterial and Antiparasitic Activity of Propyl-Propane-Thiosulfinate (PTS) and Propyl-Propane-Thiosulfonate (PTSO) from Allium cepa against Gilthead Sea Bream Pathogens in In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

Dietary garlic supplementation positively affects the immunological system of juvenile cobia Rachycentron canadum reared in net pens during winter

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