Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture

Despite culturing the fastest-growing animal in animal husbandry, fish farmers are often adversely economically affected by pathogenic disease outbreaks across the world. Although there are available solutions such as the application of antibiotics to mitigate this phenomenon, the excessive and inju...

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Main Authors: Nik Mohamad Nek Rahimi, Naqiuddin, Natrah, Ikhsan, Loh, Jiun-Yan, Ervin Ranzil, Francis Kumar, Gina, Madi, Lim, Swee-Hua Erin, Lai, Kok-Song, Chong, Chou-Min
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author Nik Mohamad Nek Rahimi, Naqiuddin
Natrah, Ikhsan
Loh, Jiun-Yan
Ervin Ranzil, Francis Kumar
Gina, Madi
Lim, Swee-Hua Erin
Lai, Kok-Song
Chong, Chou-Min
author_facet Nik Mohamad Nek Rahimi, Naqiuddin
Natrah, Ikhsan
Loh, Jiun-Yan
Ervin Ranzil, Francis Kumar
Gina, Madi
Lim, Swee-Hua Erin
Lai, Kok-Song
Chong, Chou-Min
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description Despite culturing the fastest-growing animal in animal husbandry, fish farmers are often adversely economically affected by pathogenic disease outbreaks across the world. Although there are available solutions such as the application of antibiotics to mitigate this phenomenon, the excessive and injudicious use of antibiotics has brought with it major concerns to the community at large, mainly due to the rapid development of resistant bacteria. At present, the use of natural compounds such as phytocompounds that can be an alternative to antibiotics is being explored to address the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). These phytocompounds are bioactive agents that can be found in many species of plants and hold much potential. In this review, we will discuss phytocompounds extracted from plants that have been evidenced to contain antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral and antiparasitic activities. Further, it has also been found that compounds such as terpenes, phenolics, saponins and alkaloids can be beneficial to the aquaculture industry when applied. This review will focus mainly on compounds that have been identified between 2000 and 2021. It is hoped this review will shed light on promising phytocompounds that can potentially and effectively mitigate AMR.
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spelling upm.eprints-1027822024-06-22T14:14:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102782/ Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture Nik Mohamad Nek Rahimi, Naqiuddin Natrah, Ikhsan Loh, Jiun-Yan Ervin Ranzil, Francis Kumar Gina, Madi Lim, Swee-Hua Erin Lai, Kok-Song Chong, Chou-Min Despite culturing the fastest-growing animal in animal husbandry, fish farmers are often adversely economically affected by pathogenic disease outbreaks across the world. Although there are available solutions such as the application of antibiotics to mitigate this phenomenon, the excessive and injudicious use of antibiotics has brought with it major concerns to the community at large, mainly due to the rapid development of resistant bacteria. At present, the use of natural compounds such as phytocompounds that can be an alternative to antibiotics is being explored to address the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). These phytocompounds are bioactive agents that can be found in many species of plants and hold much potential. In this review, we will discuss phytocompounds extracted from plants that have been evidenced to contain antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral and antiparasitic activities. Further, it has also been found that compounds such as terpenes, phenolics, saponins and alkaloids can be beneficial to the aquaculture industry when applied. This review will focus mainly on compounds that have been identified between 2000 and 2021. It is hoped this review will shed light on promising phytocompounds that can potentially and effectively mitigate AMR. MDPI 2022-03 Article PeerReviewed Nik Mohamad Nek Rahimi, Naqiuddin and Natrah, Ikhsan and Loh, Jiun-Yan and Ervin Ranzil, Francis Kumar and Gina, Madi and Lim, Swee-Hua Erin and Lai, Kok-Song and Chong, Chou-Min (2022) Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture. Antibiotics, 11 (4). art. no. 469. pp. 1-24. ISSN 2079-6382 https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/4/469 10.3390/antibiotics11040469
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Natrah, Ikhsan
Loh, Jiun-Yan
Ervin Ranzil, Francis Kumar
Gina, Madi
Lim, Swee-Hua Erin
Lai, Kok-Song
Chong, Chou-Min
Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture
title Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture
title_full Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture
title_fullStr Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture
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title_short Phytocompounds as an alternative antimicrobial approach in aquaculture
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