A study was conducted to determine the benefits of the intake of purple corn extract (PCE), a natural source of anthocyanins, in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. A control or test diet supplemented with 5% PCE was fed ...

There is increasing interest in using plant-derived extracts to promote growth and health in finfish species in recent years. Elucidating the effects of plant secondary metabolites on skeletal muscle growth signaling will ...

The aim of the present study was to characterize intestinal immune mechanisms involved in the response to beta-glucans in rainbow trout. Among the immune effectors regulated in response to immunostimulants, host defense ...

Red macroalgae (Phylum Rhodophyta) are considered to be an important source of biologically active metabolites; their use as functional feed ingredients in fish diets can increase disease resistance and animal growth. ...