Functional feeds in aquaculture
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Bacillus Cohn, 1872 [WoRMS]
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- Olmos Soto, J.
- Paniagua-Michel, J.D.J.
- Lopez, L.
- Ochoa, L.
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| Abstract |
The development of functional feed (FF) represents a great opportunity in the aquaculture industry. FF must promote the growth and health of cultivated organisms, improve their immune systems, and induce physiological benefits beyond traditional feeds. FF must be economically attractive and environmentally friendly. In this sense, the inclusion of animal products in FF formulations must be partially or totally eliminated, increasing the inclusion of alternative economical vegetable products. However, the kind and amount of vegetable protein, carbohydrates (CHO ), and lipids added to formulations are of great concern for growth, health, environmental, and economical issues. Therefore, deficiencies in proteases, carbohydrolases, and lipases in shrimp/fish are a major impediment to the digestion and assimilation of vegetable sources, limiting its high-level inclusion in formulations. In this sense, the utilization of probiotic bacteria has emerged as a solution with huge applications in the aquaculture industry. Today, Bacillus species are the most investigated bacteria for animal probiotic development due to:a) The versatility of their growth nutrientsb) High level of enzyme productionc) Secretion of antimicrobial compounds.In addition, Bacillus subtilis (Bs ) is generally recognized as safe (GRAS ) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA ), meaning that it is harmless to animal and humans. In this work, we present the potential benefits of the utilization of FF in the aquaculture industry. |
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