Natural Antioxidants and Aquatic Animal Health
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 9118
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Numerous medicinal plants and their extracts have been confirmed to possess antioxidant properties. They are widely used as drugs or feed additives due to their abundant extraordinary health-beneficial effects on humans and animals.
In aquaculture, farmed animals are unavoidably exposed to an array of stressors that contribute to oxidative stress, including high stocking density, temperature fluctuations, and pathogenic infections. Intense oxidative stress can inhibit growth and development, suppress immunity, and provoke tissue damage and disease outbreaks in aquatic animals. Medicinal plants and their extracts have garnered increasing attention as eco-friendly and efficient alternatives to chemical agents for the purpose of mitigating these effects. They offer a range of beneficial effects for aquatic animals, including stress reduction, growth stimulation, appetite enhancement, and immunity improvement. Over the past few decades, a significant number of studies have focused on the effects of natural antioxidants on the health of aquatic animals. However, several aspects still require elucidation, such as the primary molecular mechanisms and pathways responsible for these beneficial effects. Additionally, understanding the absorption and metabolism of antioxidants, as well as the relationship between natural antioxidants and intestinal microbiota in these animals, also necessitates further investigation.
In this Research Topic, we aim to discuss the relationship natural antioxidants and aquatic animal health. The topics of interest encompass, but are not limited to: (1) the discovery of new natural antioxidants, (2) key mechanisms through which natural antioxidants impact the health of aquatic animals, (3) the anti-stress and disease resistance mechanisms inherent in aquatic animals, and (4) the influence of natural antioxidants on aquatic species based on multi-omics analysis.
Dr. Rui Jia
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural antioxidants
- oxidative stress
- medicinal plants
- aquatic animal
- feed additives