Use of Antioxidant Supplementation in Aquaculture: Impact on Growth, Health, and Product Quality
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 1867
Special Issue Editors
2. ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
Interests: antioxidants; fish nutrition; sustainable aquaculture; One Health; fish robustness; environmental impact; muscle growth regulation and flesh quality; functional feeds and food; circular economy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: aquatic science; fish nutrition; cell culture; algae extracts; transcriptomics; oxidative stress assays; molecular biology; functional feeds
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the aquaculture sector expands, the intensified production conditions often lead to heightened stress and disease outbreaks, posing challenges to the overall productivity and the final product quality. Therefore, maintaining and improving oxidative status, particularly through suitable nutritional strategies, becomes crucial. Research indicates that antioxidants, whether of natural or synthetic origin, play a pivotal role in alleviating oxidative stress, mitigating inflammatory responses, and preserving meat quality. These compounds have become the essential components in aquafeeds due to their influence on fish antioxidant defenses and the overall welfare in aquaculture settings. Beyond stress mitigation, antioxidants show promise in enhancing growth and modulating flesh oxidative stability, thereby impacting the shelf-life of end products.
This Special Issue delves into the transformative potential of antioxidant supplementation in aquaculture, specifically exploring its effects on key aspects such as fish growth, health, and product quality. By emphasizing innovative approaches to enhance aquafeeds, contributors are encouraged to present research findings that shed light on the diverse effects of antioxidant interventions. Research topics may include understanding the mechanisms through which antioxidants interact with fish cellular processes, their impact on performance and immune response, their role in increasing fish stress resilience, or their contribution in improving flesh oxidative stability and shelf-life. This Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of how antioxidant supplementation can foster more sustainable and efficient aquaculture practices. Researchers are invited to contribute insights, paving the way for innovative strategies that elevate the overall performance and robustness in aquaculture settings.
We look forward to your contribution.
Dr. Luisa M. P. Valente
Dr. Marta Monteiro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional feeds
- oxidative stress
- antioxidant supplementation
- flesh quality
- stress resilience
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