Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 879 - 879
Published: March 19, 2025
This
review
explores
the
potential
of
Chlorella
vulgaris
(CLV)
as
an
alternative
supplement
in
animal
feed.
CLV
is
rich
essential
nutrients
including
fatty
acids,
amino
vitamins,
and
minerals,
well
bioactive
compounds
such
antioxidants,
which
contribute
to
its
health-promoting
properties.
The
nutritional
composition
can
vary
depending
on
factors
cultivation
methods,
nutrient
availability,
light
intensity,
temperature,
water
pH,
strain,
processing
techniques.
rigid
cell
wall
microalga
limits
accessibility,
particularly
monogastric
animals.
However,
techniques
enzymatic
treatments
disrupt
wall,
enhancing
bioavailability
improving
utility
a
feed
ingredient.
Research
across
livestock
species
has
demonstrated
positive
effects
supplementation.
For
instance,
improved
milk
production
ruminants,
modulated
rumen
microbiota,
enhanced
lamb
growth,
elevated
blood
immunoglobulin
levels.
Moreover,
impact
ruminal
fermentation
dose-dependent,
with
higher
inclusion
rates
exhibiting
more
pronounced
effects,
it
may
also
play
role
mitigating
methane
emissions.
In
poultry,
supplementation
leads
better
conversion
ratios,
immune
responses,
meat
egg
quality.
Similarly,
studies
pigs
suggest
that
benefit
response
acid
profiles,
while
rabbits,
been
found
reduce
oxidative
stress
improve
responses.
Additionally,
shown
promise
aquaculture,
utilization,
immunity,
disease
resistance
various
fish
species.
While
shows
considerable
potential,
variability
responses
need
for
optimized
levels
necessitate
further
species-specific
research
elucidate
long-term
implications
diets.
Fishes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 322 - 322
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Aquaculture
production
is
continuously
increasing,
consequently
increasing
the
demand
for
feed.
Unfortunately,
reliance
on
fish
meal
and
oil
also
raises
sustainability
issues
due
to
overfishing
resource
depletion.
Nanoparticle-enhanced
feed
presents
a
promising
solution
these
challenges.
Nanoparticles,
with
their
large
surface
area-to-volume
ratio
encapsulation
capabilities,
significantly
improve
nutrient
delivery,
absorption,
utilization,
enhancing
growth
health.
Their
immune-modulatory
antimicrobial
properties
reduce
antibiotic
use
support
sustainability.
This
review
explores
different
nanoparticles
in
feed,
including
metal-based,
non-metal-based,
composite
types,
each
offering
benefits
It
highlights
advantages
of
nanoparticle-enhanced
such
as
improved
immune
enhancement,
action,
stress
reduction,
environmental
Concerns
like
potential
toxicity,
safety,
bioaccumulation,
impacts
nanoparticles,
together
measures
addressing
concerns,
are
highlighted.
The
concludes
insights
into
future
research
directions.
Aquaculture
is
the
fastest-growing
food
sector
and
essential
for
global
production
nutrition
security.
Continuous
advancement
with
future
innovations
therefore
necessary
sustainability.
In
aquafeed,
traditional
feed
additives
have
been
used
to
enhance
nutritional
value
of
formulated
diets.
Recently,
nanotechnology
has
shown
potential
improve
formulation
reduce
environmental
impacts
aquafeeds.
This
research
examines
use
fish
enhanced
sustainability
in
aquaculture,
focusing
on
how
nanoparticles
as
dietary
can
boost
nutrient
availability,
feeding
efficiency,
growth
performance,
health
aquatic
species.
Results
show
that
nano-enhanced
diets
health,
by
enhancing
efficiency
minimizing
waste.
Nanoparticles
such
selenium,
zinc,
iron
demonstrated
notable
benefits
growth,
antioxidant
defense,
disease
resistance.
However,
challenges
include
nanoparticle
toxicity,
high
costs,
regulatory
concerns.
While
shows
great
promise
transforming
aquaculture
feed,
its
long-term
require
careful
thorough
evaluation.
study
advances
sustainable
providing
new
insights
into
integrating
diets,
aiming
optimize
aquafeed
improved
productivity
Frontiers in Veterinary Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
Necrotic
enteritis
caused
by
Clostridium
perfringens
(
C.
)
is
characterized
poor
performance
and
higher
mortality
rates
in
poultry
farms.
Novel
dietary
intervention
involving
bioactive
molecules
loaded
into
smart
magnetized
nano-system
with
a
potent
antioxidant
function
(quercetin-loaded
Fe
3
O
4
-NPs),
was
evaluated
for
their
impact
on
growth
performance,
intestinal
immune
defenses,
resistance
against
necrotic
challenge
model.
Four
experimental
groups
comprising
total
of
200
one-day-old
Ross
308
broiler
chickens
were
fed
different
diets:
control
basal
diet,
diet
supplemented
quercetin
(300
mg/kg),
-NPs
(60
quercetin-loaded
mg/kg).
These
then
challenged
during
the
grower
period.
Dietary
inclusion
prominently
reduced
colonization
its
associated
virulence
genes
expression,
which
subsequently
restored
impaired
histopathological
changes
broilers.
Quercetin-loaded
group
displayed
Lactobacillus
Bifidobacterium
counts,
upregulation
host
defense
antimicrobial
peptides
related
(avian
β
-defensin
6
12)
downregulation
inflammatory
regulated
(Interleukin-1
beta,
C-X-C
motif
chemokine
ligand
8,
tumor
necrosis
factor-
α
,
C–C
20,
inducible
nitric
oxide
synthase
cycloox-ygenase-2).
Intestinal
redox
balance
boosted
via
catalase,
superoxide
dismutase,
glutathione
peroxidase
heme
Oxygenase
1
along
simultaneous
decrease
hydrogen
peroxide
reactive
oxygen
species
malondialdehyde
contents
-NPs.
Overall,
new
nutritional
impacted
better
attenuated
induced
contributed
to
birds.
Aquaculture International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(1)
Published: Nov. 18, 2024
Abstract
Nile
tilapia,
a
widely
cultivated
freshwater
fish,
faces
significant
stressors,
such
as
hypoxia
and
cold
temperatures,
which
can
negatively
impact
its
quality
growth.
The
current
study
explored
the
of
Chlorella
vulgaris
(CV)
powder
nanoparticles
(CVNPs)
on
growth
performance,
antioxidant
capacity,
liver
protection,
meat
tilapia
to
alleviate
stress.
A
total
450
healthy
28-day-old
fingerlings
(average
weight
5.32
±
1.1
g,
length
3.1
0.5
cm)
were
divided
into
five
groups:
T1
(2.5
g/kg
CV),
T2
(5
T3
CVNP),
T4
control
group
received
basal
diet
without
additives,
each
with
three
subgroups
in
tri-replicate
(10
fish/replicate).
After
six
weeks
feeding,
metrics
parameters
assessed,
was
subjected
hypoxia,
stress,
or
optimal
conditions.
results
revealed
that
exhibited
highest
gain
(WG)
lowest
feed
conversion
ratio
(FCR),
whereas
showed
specific
rate
(SGR)
gain.
Hypoxia
stress
significantly
(
p
<
0.05)
increased
cortisol,
oxidative
markers
(MDA,
NO,
GSSG),
enzymes
(ALT
AST)
while
reducing
(SOD
GSH)
cholesterol
(TC).
ATP
levels
decreased
hypoxic
indicating
muscle
energy
depletion.
lowered
cortisol
levels,
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
levels.
also
TC
level.
ALT
at
T1,
T2,
T4,
AST
reduced
only.
CV
CVNP
supplementation
MDA
under
stressful
conditions,
notably
T4.
Additionally,
lightness,
yellowness,
chroma
stressed
redness
improved
Fatty
acid
profiles
varied
across
different
In
conclusion,
CV,
particularly
nanoparticle
form,
enhanced
growth,
activity,
physical
Journal of Applied Aquaculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 18
Published: Aug. 26, 2024
Nano-sized
essential
minerals
and
nutrients
synthesized
from
plant
extracts
are
being
explored
for
their
impact
on
growth,
immune
stimulation,
overall
fish
health.
This
study
evaluated
the
growth
performance,
health,
survival
of
African
catfish,
Clarias
gariepinus,
particularly
when
challenged
with
Aeromonas
hydrophila.
Biosynthesized
Aloe
vera
leaf
iron
oxide
nanoparticles
(ANP)
were
confirmed
by
ultra-violet
spectroscopy,
Fourier-transform
infrared
scanning
electron
microscopy
as
nanoparticles.
The
ANPs
added
to
basal
diet
at
0,
40,
80,
120,
160
mg/kg,
forming
five
treatments.
fed
apparent
satiation
twice
daily
84
days.
Results
showed
that
dietary
ANP
improved
weight
gain,
specific
rate,
protein
efficiency
ratio,
feed
conversion
ratio
significantly
increasing
levels
Fish
mg/kg
had
a
gain
102.12
±
18.91
g,
while
control
78.89
22.2
g.
quality
indices,
including
head-to-body
percentage,
visceral-somatic
flesh
similar
(p
>
.05)
across
Supplementation
carcass
rate
compared
diet.
nanoparticle
diets
different
<
moisture,
ash,
contents
all
fat
content
decreased
levels,
showing
highest
value
(14.54%)
lowest
(12.94%).
Dietary
also
zinc
significantly.
Additionally,
increased
packed
cell
volume,
red
blood
cells,
white
hemoglobin,
erythrocyte
sedimentation
count
more
than
Alanine
transferase,
aspartate
catalase,
superoxide
dismutase
in
diets.
Fish-fed
higher
total
serum
reduced
glucose
significantly,
cholesterol
marginally
levels.
Conclusively,
positively
influenced
immunity,
C.
gariepinus.
