9 research outputs found
Effect of different levels of dietary acidifier “sodium diformate” on the innate immune system and expression of growth and immunological related genes in Salmo trutta caspius
Effects of dietary supplementation of monobutyrin and tributyrin on growth, feed efficiency, innate immunity, digestibility and disease resistance of Pacific white shrimp ( Litopenaeus vannamei
Effects of sodium diformate on growth performance, gut microflora, digestive enzymes and innate immunological parameters of Asian sea bass ( Lates calcarifer
Effect of various organic acid supplementation diets on Clarias gariepinus BURCHELL, 1822: Evaluation of growth, survival and feed utilization
Evaluation of varying levels of acid-binding capacity of diets formulated with various acidifiers on physical and histological characteristics of leg bones in broiler chickens
Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and infection reduction in farmed aquatic animals
There is a continuous effort in finding effective and sustainable strategies to control diseases in farmed animals, and in recent years, the application of the bacterial storage compound poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) was identified as a new disease control agent for aquaculture. The idea of using PHB as a biocontrol agent was conceived based on the knowledge that this biopolymer can be degraded into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and SCFAs are known compounds with antimicrobial properties. At the beginning of this chapter, an overview about the PHB granule, its detection, quantification, production, and recovery in microorganisms is presented. The main topic focuses on the application and beneficial effects of PHB in farmed aquatic animals. The mechanisms by which PHB provides beneficial effects to the host are discussed