Probiotics in aquaculture: importance and future perspectives

Abstract

Aquaculture is one of the fastest developing growth sectors in the world and Asia presently contributes about 90% to the global production. However, disease outbreaks are constraint to aquaculture production thereby affects both economic development of the country and socio-economic status of the local people in many countries of Asia-Pacifi c region. Disease control in aquaculture industry has been achieved by following different methods using traditional ways, synthetic chemicals and antibiotics. However, the use of such expensive chemotherapeutants for controlling diseases has been widely criticized for their negative impacts like accumulation of residues, development of drug resistance, immunosuppressants and reduced consumer preference for aqua products treated with antibiotics and traditional methods are ineffective against controlling new diseases in large aquaculture systems. Therefore, alternative methods need to be developed to maintain a healthy microbial environment in the aquaculture systems there by to maintain the health of the cultured organisms. Use of probiotics is one of such method that is gaining importance in controlling potential pathogens. This review provides a summary of the criteria for the selection of the potential probiotics, their importance and future perspectives in aquaculture industry.

Effects of synbiotic (Biomin IMBO) on haematological and immunological components of Russian sturgeon, Acipenser guldenstadti

“…Probiotics are known as live microbial additives which exert their useful impacts (improvement of digestion and absorption of nutrients utilization, nutritional value, growth and resistance against pathogens) on host by modifying of microbial community of gut (Ringø and Gatesoupe 1998;Vershuere et al 2000;Irianto and Austin 2002a;Sahu et al 2008). Also, prebiotics are substrates that promote selectively the growth one or number of bacterial community in gut and hence help to loading of health-promoting microflora in gut, thus improving host welfare (Yazawa et al 1978;Gibson and Roberfroid title of synbiotics or synbiotic supplement can be more efficient than applying them alone (Chou et al 1991;Hagi and Hoshino 2009;Lauzon et al 2010;Montajami et al 2012;Nekoubin et al 2012).…”

Protective effect of herbal and probiotics enriched diet on haematological and immunity status of Oplegnathus fasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel) against Edwardsiella tarda

“…In fish S. baicalensis is known to boost the immune system [20]. Triherbal solvent extracts from Azadirachta indica, Ocimum sactum, and Curcuma longa have been reported that enhanced innate immunity in goldfish against Aeromonas hydrophila [21,22]. In rainbow trout dietary administration of probiotics also enhanced the innate immunity against Yersinia ruckeri [22].…”

Screening, Isolation and Identification of Probiotic Producing Lactobacillus acidophilus Strains EMBS081 & EMBS082 by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing

“…This level of production had a value of US$70.3 billion. In this production, 41.3 million tones, or 69.6 %, was produced in China and 21.9 % in the rest of Asia and the Pacific region [13].…”