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Uses of Eugenol in Aquaculture: Benefits and Applications –A Review Cover

Uses of Eugenol in Aquaculture: Benefits and Applications –A Review

Open Access
|Jul 2025

Abstract

Aquaculture is a pivotal industry for global food production, facing challenges such as environmental conditions, and disease. Stress, a significant factor compromising fish health, suppresses immune functions and increases disease susceptibility. Anesthetic agents like eugenol (EU), derived from clove oil (Eugenia caryophyllata), offer promising stress mitigation in aquaculture. EU, known for its anesthetic and analgesic properties in human medicine, shows potential as a safe anesthetic in aquaculture. This review examines EU’s effects on cortisol levels, hematological, and biochemical parameters across various fish species, highlighting its role in stress reduction and improving production efficiency.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2024-0109 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 945 - 953
Submitted on: May 25, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 27, 2024
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: National Research Institute of Animal Production
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Sara Bagheri, Amin Gholamhosseini, Tina Yaghoobpour, Milad Adel, published by National Research Institute of Animal Production
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.