Journal
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 8, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jmse8080559
Keywords
seaweeds; feed additive; feed supplement; animal nutrition
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- FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. within Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre [UIDB/04292/2020-MARE]
- European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg Atlantic Area Program, under the project NASPA
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Seaweed (known as marine algae) has a tradition of being part of the animal feed in the coastal areas, from ancient times. Seaweeds, are mixed with animal feed, because when consumed alone can have negative impact on animals. Thus, seaweeds are very rich in useful metabolites (pigments, carotenoids, phlorotannins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, agar, alginate and carrageenan) and minerals (iodine, zinc, sodium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium), being considered as a natural source of additives that can substitute the antibiotic usage in various animals. In this review, we describe the nutritional values of seaweeds and the seaweed effects in the seaweed-based animal feed/supplements.
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