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Ferulic Acid as Feed Additives in Aquaculture: A Review on Growth, Immune Response, and Antioxidant Status of Finfish

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Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa

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Abstract

Producing protein through aquaculture is the solution to the world’s protein needs. Aquaculture feed additives boost fish growth, immunology, and antioxidant status and prevent diseases. Among these feed additives, phytochemicals draw the most attention. Phytochemicals are considered harmless for humans, fish, and the environment because they are natural products. Ferulic acid (FA) is a phenolic substance with numerous advantages linked to its antioxidant, cytoprotective, antibacterial, and anabolic activities, generating particular interest in aquaculture. The stimulation and favouring of these systems lead to the stimulation of physiological and metabolic processes, promoting aquatic animals’ development and reproduction. Therefore, the administration of FA could enhance the growth of muscle fibres, immunological response, inflammatory response, and antioxidant capacity in fish. This is a product that African aquaculture farmers can incorporate into their fish feed formulas; however, more research is required to fully understand the dietary potential of FA application, particularly in Africa. Therefore, this chapter reviewed recent studies that utilize ferulic acid (FA) as feed additives in cultured fish species.

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Abasubong, K.P., Gabriel, N.N., Adjoumani, JJ.Y. (2023). Ferulic Acid as Feed Additives in Aquaculture: A Review on Growth, Immune Response, and Antioxidant Status of Finfish. In: Gabriel, N.N., Omoregie, E., Abasubong, K.P. (eds) Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa. Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7451-9_10

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