期刊
MARINE DRUGS
卷 19, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/md19110598
关键词
functional diet; algal extracts; oxidative stress; immunomodulation; aquaculture fish
资金
- U. Porto
- SOJA DE PORTUGAL [PP-IJUP2019-SOJA DE PORTUGAL-14]
- FCT [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007621, PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014]
- [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029540 (PTDC/BIAOUT/29540/2017)]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014] Funding Source: FCT
The study found that marine algae extracts can reduce the physiological responses of aquaculture fish under stress conditions, improve feed efficiency, increase antioxidant enzyme activity, enhance immunity, and ultimately improve fish health.
Marine algae are recognised sources of bioactive compounds that have attracted great interest as nutritional supplements for aquaculture fish. Intensive rearing conditions often expose fish to husbandry-related stressors, rendering fish more susceptible to disease and reducing production yields. The present work evaluated the potential of two marine algae extracts (Fucus vesiculosus and Nannochloropsis gaditana) as nutritional supplements to mitigate stress effects in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) exposed to an acute handling stress (AS). A plant-based diet was used as a control, and three other diets were prepared, which were similar to the control diet but supplemented with 1% of each algal extract or a combination of the two extracts (0.5% each). The effects of supplemented diets on stress biomarkers, antioxidant enzyme activities, and immune response were analysed in fish exposed to AS after 4 weeks of feeding. Supplemented diets did not affect growth performance but the inclusion of F. vesiculosus promoted higher feed efficiency, as compared to the control group. Dietary algal extracts supplementation reduced plasma glucose levels, increased white blood cell counts, and reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory genes when compared with the control. N. gaditana supplementation led to a reduction in hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity and glutathione levels, while F. vesiculosus supplementation increased muscle glutathione reductase activity and reduced lipid peroxidation. These findings support the potential of algal extracts as nutraceuticals in aquafeeds to enhance the ability of fish to cope with husbandry-related stressful conditions and ultimately improve fish health and welfare.
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