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Red Seaweeds in Aquaculture: Impacts on Growth, Immunity, Antioxidant Status, Gene Expression, and Gut Health – A Review Cover

Red Seaweeds in Aquaculture: Impacts on Growth, Immunity, Antioxidant Status, Gene Expression, and Gut Health – A Review

Open Access
|Sep 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Bibliometric network analysis of red seaweed, polysaccharides, and their applications in aquaculture

Figure 2.

Applications of red seaweed and their polysaccharides in sustainable aquaculture

Table 1.

Application of red seaweed and their derived polysaccharide on shellfish culture: Effects on growth, immune, antioxidant status, gene expression, and intestinal health

Seaweed (form/solvent extract)Treatment regimen (dose/route/duration (day (D))Pathogen (S)GP; BC; ADCH; S; I; IG; A; EIM; IE; IMBRPS (%); ODApplicationReference
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Giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)
Asparagopsis sp. (methanol)285, 575, 850, 1150 mg/kg/oral/30V. harveyi; V. alginolyticus; V. parahaemolyticus; Photobacterium damselaeNot measuredNot reportedNot measured79.6, 74.7, 83.5, 80.9; 850 mgAntibacterialManilal et al. (2012)
A. taxiformis (methanol)850 mg/kg/oral/28V. alginolyticus; V. harveyi; V. parahemolyticus; V. fischeri; V. vulnificusNot measured
  • H: HC (+), GC (+), THC (+), WBC (+);

  • I: Pha (+), Agt (+), PO (+)

Not measured64, 68, 75, 87, 81; 850 mgAntibacterial, immunostimulantManilal et al. (2013)
Gracilaria sp.20 mg/mL/oral/14V. parahaemolyticusNot measuredNot measuredNot measured86.1AntibacterialLim et al. (2019)
G. fisheri (ethanol)0.5, 1.0 mg/kg/injection/14V. harveyiNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (+);

  • A: SOD (+), O−2 (+)

Not measured82.6; 1 mgAntibacterial, immunostimulantKanjana et al. (2011)
50, 100 μg/mL/oral/12V. harveyi; V. parahaemolyticusNot measuredIG: VopD (-)Not measured83, 93.3; 100 μgAntibiofilmKarnjana et al. (2019)
G. fisheri (sulfated galactans)100, 200 mg/mL/oral/7WSSVNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (+);

  • A: SOD (+), O−2 (+)

Not measured60.5; 200 mgAntiviral, immunostimulantWongprasert et al. (2014)
10, 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 µg/mL/in vitro/not reportedWSSVNot measuredNot measuredNot measured90; 500 µgAntiviralRudtanatip et al. (2014)
G. heteroclada (dried powder)3, 5, 7, and 10%/oral/56No pathogenGP: FW (+), SGR (+), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measured10%Feed binderPeñaflorida and Golez (1996)
G. lichenoides (dried powder)3, 8%/oral/56Not measured
  • GP: SGR (+);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔)

  • IG: mtMnSOD (+), CAT mRNA (+), GSH Px mRNA (+), Trx (+), Hippo (+), Nrf2 (+);

  • A: TAC (+), SOD (+), GSH-Px (+), CAT (+), POD (↔), MDA (+),

  • E: Lip (+)

IE: Lip (+), IM (+), IMB (+)90; 3%Growth promoter, antioxidant, modulated gut microbiotaTian et al. (2024)
G. tenuistipitata1.0, 1.5, 2.0 kg/m3/co-culture/30V. parahaemolyticusGP: FW (↔), SGR (↔)Not measuredNot measured82.2; 2.0 kgAntibacterialAnh et al. (2020)
G. verrucosa2.0 kg/m3/co-culture/28No pathogenGP: FW (+), SGR (+)Not measuredNot measuredNot reportedGrowth promoterIzzati (2011)
Kappaphycus alvarezii (dried powder)3, 5, 7, 10%/oral/56No pathogenGP: FW (+), SGR (+), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measured5%Feed binderPeñaflorida and Golez (1996)
K. alvarezii (ethyl acetate)2 g/10 L/immersion/30V. harveyiNot measuredNot measuredNot measured60.3; 2 gAntibiofilmSivakumar et al. (2014)
Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei)
C. crispus (κ-carrageenan)6 μg/g/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (↔);

  • I: Pha (↔), PO (+), RB (+)

Not measuredNAAntibacterial, immunostimulantYeh and Chen (2008)
Eucheuma cottonii (κ-carrageenan)6 μg/g/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (↔);

  • I: Pha (↔), PO (↔), RB (↔)

Not measuredNAImmunosuppressantYeh and Chen (2008)
E. spinosa (ι-carrageenan)6 μg/g/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (↔);

  • I: Pha (↔), PO (↔), RB (↔)

Not measuredNAImmunosuppressantYeh and Chen (2008)
Gelidium amansii (hot water)4, 6 mg/g/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+), Pha (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured55; 6 mgAntibacterial, immunostimulantFu et al. (2007)
200, 400, 600 mg/L/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+), Pha (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured400 mgImmunostimulantFu et al. (2007)
0.5, 1, 2 g/kg/oral/28V. alginolyticusGP: WG (↔)
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+), Pha (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured80; 0.5 gAntibacterial, immunostimulantFu et al. (2007)
Gigartina acicularis; G. pistillata (λ-carrageenan)6 μg/g/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: Pha (+), PO (+), RB (↔)

Not measuredNAAntibacterial, immunostimulantYeh and Chen (2008)
G. birdiae (sulfated polysaccharide)0.3%/oral/5WSSVNot measured
  • H: THC (+), GC (↔), HC (↔);

  • I: α2M (+), PO (↔), RB (+), Agt (-)

Not measured95; 0.30%Antiviral, immunostimulantCantelli et al. (2019)
G. corticata200, 400 g/m2/co-culture/45No pathogenGP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measured400 g/m2Growth promoterFourooghifard et al. (2017)
G. fisheri (sulfated galactans)0.5, 1, 2%/oral/7V. parahaemolyticusNot measuredIG: p-NF-kB/b-actin (+), IMD/EF-1a (+), IKKb/EF-1a (+), IKKε/EF-1a (+), PEN-4 (+), proPO-I (+), Cr (+)Not measured47.66%; 2%Antibacterial, immunostimulantRudtanatip et al. (2017)
100 µg/in vitro/not reportedNot measuredNot measuredIG: p-NF-kB/b-actin (+), IMD/EF-1a (+), IKKb/EF-1a (+), IKKε/EF-1a (+), PEN-4 (+), proPO-I (+), Cr (+)Not measured100 µgImmunostimulantRudtanatip et al. (2015)
G. gracilis2 kg/m3/co-culture/60No pathogenGP: SGR (↔), WG (↔), FCR (↔)Not measuredNot measured-Growth promoterTien et al. (2024)
G. lemaneiformis (dried powder)1, 2, 3, 4, 5%/oral/56Salinity stress
  • GP: FB (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-), PER (+);

  • BC: CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔)

  • S: AST (-), ALT (-), TP (↔), TChol (↔), Tri (↔);

  • E: SOD (+)

IM (+)80; 2%Growth promoter, immunostimulant, salinity stress resistantYu et al. (2016)
2%/oral/56WSSV
  • GP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-), PER (+);

  • BC: M (-), CP (+), CL (+), ASH (+);

  • ADC: DM (+), CP (+), CL (+)

IG: ProPO (+), IkBa (+), TGF-b (+), SOD (↔), TNF-a (↔), IL1b (↔), IL6 (↔), IL8 (↔)Not measured40; 2%Antiviral, feed ingredientNiu et al. (2019)
G. tenuistipitata (hot water)400, 600 mg/L/immersion/5WSSVNot measured
  • H: HC (+), GC (+), THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+), Lyz (+);

  • A: SOD (+),

Not measured62.6; 600 mgAntiviral, immunostimulant, antioxidantLin et al. (2011)
200, 400, 600 mg/L/immersion/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+);

  • A: SOD (-)

Not measured65; 600 mgAntibacterial, immunostimulantYeh and Chen (2009)
0.5, 1.0, 2.0 g/kg/oral/5V. alginolyticus; WSSVNot measured
  • H: HC (+), GC (+), THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+), Lyz (+);

  • A: SOD (↔), GPx (↔)

Not measured70 and 60; 2%Antibacterial, immunostimulantSirirustananun et al. (2011)
4, 6 µg/g/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+), Pha (↔);

  • A: SOD (↔),

Not measured63.3; 6 µgAntibacterial, immunostimulantHou and Chen (2005)
G. tenuistipitata (hot water)0.5, 1.0, 2.0 g/kg/oral/5Ammonia stressNot measured
  • H: HC (+), GC (+), THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), Lyz (+), RB (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured2 gAmmonia stress resistantChen et al. (2012)
G. tenuistipitata0, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 kg/m3/co-culture/30V. parahaemolyticusGP: FW (↔), SGR (↔)Not measuredNot measured73.3; 2.0 kgAntibacterialAnh et al. (2019 a)
85, 70, 55, 40%/co-culture/75No pathogen
  • GP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-), PER (+);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔)

Not measuredNot measured85%Growth promoterAnh et al. (2019 b)
0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5 g/L/co-culture/21No pathogenGP: FW (↔), SGR (+)Not measuredNot measured3.5 gOptimal biomassSarkar et al. (2019)
3.5 g/L/co-culture/30No pathogenGP: SGR (+)Not measuredNot measured3.5 gGrowth promoterSarkar et al. (2021)
G. tenuistipitata3.5 g/L/biofloc + co-culture/30No pathogenGP: SGR (+)Not measuredNot measured3.5 gGrowth promoterSarkar et al. (2021)
G. tikvahiae<1.5, 1.5–3.9, >4.0 kg/m2/co-culture/7–18No pathogenGP: FW (+), SGR (+), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measured<1.5 kg/mGrowth promoterSamocha et al. (2015)
G. verrucosa (ethyl acetate)0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 g/kg/oral/14V. harveyiNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: Pha (+), PO (+), RB (+)

Not measured60; 0.5 gAntibacterial, immunostimulantRudi et al. (2019)
2, 3, 4, 5 g/kg/oral/28WSSVNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: Pha (+), PO (+), RB (+)

Not measured41; 4 gAntiviral, immunostimulantZahra et al. (2017)
2 g/kg/oral/42V. harveyiGP: WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (+)Not measuredNot measured85; 2 gGrowth promoter, antibacterialJasmanindar et al. (2018 a)
1, 2, 3 g/kg/oral/42V. harveyiGP: WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (↔)
  • H: HC (+), GC (+), THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), RB (+), Pha (+), Lyz (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured70; 2 gAntibacterial, immunostimulantJasmanindar et al. (2018 b)
G. vermiculophylla2, 4 g/L/co-culture/28V. parahaemolyticusGP: FW (+), FCR (-)A: SOD (+); E: CAT (+)Not measured95; 2 gAntibacterial, immunostimulantAnaya-Rosas et al. (2019)
Grateloupia sp. (λ-carrageenan)200, 400, 600 mg/L/immersion/6V. alginolyticus; WSSVNot measured
  • H: HC (+), GC (+), THC (+);

  • I: PO (+), Lyz (+), RB (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured60, 50; 600 mgAntibacterial, antiviral, immunocompetenceChen et al. (2014)
0.5, 1.0, 2.0 g/kg/oral/21V. alginolyticus; WSSVNot measured
  • H: HC (↔), GC (↔), THC (↔);

  • I: PO (↔), Lyz (↔), RB (↔);

  • A: SOD (↔)

Not measuredNot reportedImmunocompetenceChen et al. (2014)
Hypnea cervicornis + Cryptonemia crenulata (dried powder)13, 26, 39%/oral/45No pathogenGP: FW (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measured26%Partial substitution of fish mealda Silva and Barbosa (2009)
Laurenciasnyderia (ethanol)200, 400, 600 mg/mL/oral/30V. harveyiGP: WG (+), SGR (+)Not measuredNot measured70; 400 mgGrowth promoter, antibacterialDashtiannasab and Yeganeh (2017)
K. alvarezii (water)0.5 g/L/oral/12V. harveyiNot measuredNot measuredNot measured94; 0.5 gAntibacterialSuantika et al. (2017)
Kappaphycus alvarezii (κ-carrageenan)0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0%/oral/35WSSVNot measuredI: Agt (+), Po (↔), PC (↔); IMB (↔)Not measured94; 1.5%Antiviral, immunostimulantMariot et al. (2021)
15, 20, 25 g/oral/60Not measuredNot measuredI: THC (+), Hct (+), PA (+) IMB (-)Not measured20 gImmunostimulantAzhar et al. (2023)
0.15, 0.30, 0.60 g/kg/oral/30Salinity stressGP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-), PER (+)Not measuredNot measured0.30 gGrowth promoterJumah et al. (2020)
Porphyridium cruentum (polysaccharides)0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0%/oral/30V. alginolyticusNot measuredI: PO (↔), THC (↔)Not measured90; 1%AntibacterialOzório et al. (2024)
Porphyra haitanensis (dried powder)2%/oral/56WSSVNot measuredIG: ProPO (+), IkBa (+), TGF-b (+), SOD (↔), TNF-a (↔), IL1b (↔), IL6 (↔), IL8 (↔)Not measured40; 2%Antiviral immunostimulantNiu et al. (2019)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6%/oral/58Not measured
  • GP: SGR (+), FI (+), FCR (-), PER (+);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (+), CL (+), ASH (↔);

  • ADC: DM (+), CP (+), CL (↔)

I: SOD (↔), PO (+), THC (+), HCT (-)IMB (+)1%Growth promoter, gut health promoter, Feed ingredient, immunostimulantNiu et al. (2019)
Farrer’s scallop (Chlamys farreri)
G. lemaneiformis69.3, 139.1, 263.5, 347.6 g/m3/co-culture/21No pathogenGP: SGR (↔)Not measuredNot measured139.1 g/m3Growth promoter, efficient nutrient uptakeMao et al. (2009)
Smooth Australian abalone (Haliotis laevigata)
Spyridia filamentosa (dried powder)10%/oral/14No pathogenGP: WG (-)
  • H: THC (-);

  • I: PO (↔), Pha (↔);

  • A: SOD (↔)

Not measuredNot reportedFeed supplementDang et al. (2011)
Freshwater crab (Paratelphusa hydrodomous)
Hypnae spinella (methanol)100 µL/injection/20WSSVNot measuredNot measuredNot measured100AntiviralDinesh et al. (2014)
Mud crab (Scylla paramamosain)
Gloiopeltis furcata (ethanol)1, 5, 10 mg/kg/injection/8WSSVNot measured
  • H: THC (↔);

  • I: PO (↔);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured25; 5 mgAntiviralLi et al. (2018)
G. lemaneiformis (ethanol)1, 5, 10 mg/kg/injection/8WSSVNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: PO (↔);

  • A: SOD (↔)

Not measured25; 5 mgAntiviralLi et al. (2018)
Giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)
Gelidium pusillum (ethanol)1 mg/mL/injection/5Aeromonas caviaeNot measured
  • S: TP (+);

  • A: SOD (-), Glu (+)

Not measured90; 1 mgAntibacterial, antioxidantAgarwal et al. (2021)
G. edulis (water)1, 3%/oral/56WSSVNot measuredH: THC (+), I: PO (+)Not measured40; 1%Antiviral, immunostimulantArizo et al. (2016)
G. foliifera (polysaccharide)10%/oral/30A. hydrophillaNot measured
  • I: PO (+), SOD (+), S: TP (+);

  • A: SOD (+), CAT (+)

Not measured78.6; 850 mgantibacterial, Immunostimulant, antioxidantHindu et al. (2018)
G. tenuistipitata1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500 PL/m3 (1.5 kg/m3)/co-culture/30No pathogenGP: FW (-), SGR (-)Not measuredNot measured1.5 kg/m3Growth promoterLy et al. (2024)
Indian white shrimp (Penaeus indicus)
Gracilaria tenuistipitata1000 g/m3/RAS + co-culture/60Not measuredGP: SGR (↔), FCR (-)
  • I: PPO (↔), THC (↔), Lyz (+), TP (+);

  • A: SOD (↔)

Not measuredNot reportedImmunostimulantDas et al. (2022)
1000 g/m3/RAS + biofloc + co-culture/60Not measuredGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)
  • I: PPO (+), THC (+), Lyz (+), TP (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measuredNot reportedImmunostimulantDas et al. (2022)
1000 g/m3/biofloc + co-culture/60Not measuredGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)
  • I: PPO (+), THC (+), Lyz (+), TP (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measuredNot reportedImmunostimulantDas et al. (2022)
Sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)
C. crispus (carrageenan)10%/oral/84No pathogen
  • GP: FW (↔), WG (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔)

Not measuredNot measured10%Feed binderWon et al. (2018)
Seaweed polysaccharide1 mg/mL/injection/6Not measuredNot measured
  • I: Lyz (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measuredNot reportedImmunostimulantLi et al. (2009)
Mussel (Mytilus spp.)
C. crispus (sulfated polysaccharides)10, 20, 50 μg/mL/immersion/not reportedNot measuredNot measured
  • H: THC (+);

  • I: Lyz (+);

  • IG: DmRNA (+), MmRNA (+), LmRNA (+)

Not measured50 μgImmunostimulantRudtanatip et al. (2018)

[i] A: antioxidants; ADC: apparent digestibility coefficients; Agt: agglutination titre; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ASH: ash; AST: aspartate; BC: body composition; CAT: catalase; CAT mRNA: catalase messenger RNA; CL: crude lipid; CP: crude protein; Cr: crustin; d: days; DM: dry matter; DmRNA: defensin messenger RNA; E: enzymes; FCR: feed conversion ratio; FW: final weight; GC: granular cell; Glu: glucose; GP: growth performance; GPx: glutathione peroxidase; GSH: reduced glutathione; GSH Px mRNA: glutathione peroxidase messenger RNA; GSH-Px: glutathione peroxidase; H: hematological; HC: hyaline cell; HCT: hematocrit; Hippo: Hippo signaling pathway-related gene; I: immunological; IE: intestinal enzymes; IG: immune genes; IkBa: inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B alpha; IKKb/EF-1a: inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase beta normalized to elongation factor 1-alpha; IKKε/EF-1a: inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase epsilon normalized to elongation factor 1-alpha; IL1b: interleukin-1 beta; IL6: interleukin-6; IL8: interleukin-8; IM: intestinal morphology; IMB: intestinal microbiota; IMD/EF-1a: immune deficiency pathway gene normalized to elongation factor 1-alpha; kg: kilogram; Lip: lipase; LmRNA: lysozyme messenger RNA; Lyz: lysozyme; M: moisture; MDA: malondialdehyde; mg: milligram; MmRNA: moricin messenger RNA; mtMnSOD: mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase; NA: not available; Nrf2: nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2; O−2: superoxide anion; OD: optimal dose; PA: peroxidase activity; PC: phagocytic cell; PEN-4: penaeidin-4; PER: protein efficiency ratio; Pha: phagocytic activity; PO: phenoloxidase activity; POD: peroxidase; PPO: prophenoloxidase; ProPO: prophenoloxidase gene; proPO-I: prophenoloxidase system; RB: respiratory burst activity; RPS: relative percent survival; S: serological; SGR: specific growth rate; SOD: superoxide dismutase; TAC: total antioxidant capacity; TCho: total cholesterol; TGF-b: transforming growth factor-beta; THC: total hemocytes count; TNF-a: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; TP: total protein; Tri: triglycerides; Trx: thioredoxin; VopD: Vibrio outer protein D; WBC: white blood cell; WG: weight gain; WSSV: white spot syndrome virus; α2M: alpha2-macroglobulin; p-NF-kB/b-actin: phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B normalized to beta-actin; (+): significant increase; (-): significant decrease; (↔): no significant difference.

Table 2.

Applications of red seaweeds and their derived polysaccharide on fish culture: Effects on growth, immune, antioxidant status, gene expression, and intestinal health

Seaweed (form/solvent extract)Treatment regimen (dose/route/duration (day (D))Pathogen (S)GP; BC; ADCH; S; I; IG; A; EIM; IE; IMBRPS (%); ODApplicationReference
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Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Asparagopsis taxiformis (methanol)0.6, 1.2%/oral/28No pathogenGP: WG (+), FCR (↔)I: RB (↔), PA (↔), Lyz (↔)IMB (+)1.2%Growth promoterThépot et al. (2022)
G. chilensis (lyophilized algae)0.1, 1, 10%/oral/60Infectious salmon anemiaGP: SGR (↔), FCR (↔)Not measuredNot measured46.54; 10%AntiviralLozano et al. (2016)
G. chilensis (cryo concentrates)0.1, 1, 10%/oral/60Not measuredGP: WG (↔)IG: Mx (+), IL6 (-), IFNɣ (-), Lyz (-), Cli (-)Not measured1%ImmunostimulantMuñoz et al. (2019)
Pyropia columbina (lyophilized algae)0.1, 1, 10%/oral/60Infectious salmon anemiaGP: SGR (↔), FCR (↔)Not measuredNot measured68.02; 10%AntiviralLozano et al. (2016)
P. columbina (cryo concentrates)0.1, 1, 10%/oral/60Not measuredGP: WG (+)IG: Mx (-), IL6 (-), IFNɣ (+), Lyz (-), Cli (-)Not measured1%ImmunostimulantMuñoz et al. (2019)
African catfish (C. gariepinus)
G. arcuata (Dried powder)10, 20, 30%/oral/70No pathogenGP: FW (↔), WG (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔), PPV (↔), K (↔)Not measuredNot measured10%Feed ingredientAl Asgah et al. (2016)
Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer)
A. taxiformis (water)1:5, 1:10, 1:50, 1:100, 1:1,000/immersion/9S. iniaeFW (↔)Not measuredNot measured57.8; 1:100AntibacterialMata et al. (2013)
Gracilaria sp. (water)3, 6, 9, 12, 15%/oral/56HypoxiaGP: SGR (↔), FI (↔)En: Cor (-), Glu (-), Lac (-)Not measured100; 12%Hypoxia stress relieverSeyedalhosseini et al. (2023)
Gracilaria sp. (agar)1, 2, 3 g/kg/75A. hydrophilaGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)I: Lyz (↔)Not measured65; 2 gGrowth promoter, antibacterialVan Doan et al. (2014 b)
2 g/kg/oral/28A. hydrophilaGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)I: ACH (+), RB (↔), Pha (↔), Lyz (↔)Not measured60; 2 ggrowth promoter, Antibacterial, immunostimulantVan Doan et al. (2014 b)
G. pulvinata (water)3, 6, 9, 12, 15%/oral/56Not measuredGP: SGR (↔), FI (↔)
  • S: TP (+), ALP (+)

  • I: Lyz (+), ACH50 (+), Px (+), TIg (+);

  • IG: IGF-1 (+), Lyz (+), IL-1β (+), IL-8 (+);

  • A: Cat (+), SOD (+), GSH (+)

Not measured100; 12%Immunostimulant, antioxidantSeyedalhosseini et al. (2024 b)
G. pygmaea (dried powder)3, 6, 9%/oral/42Not measuredNot measured
  • I: TIg (+), Lyz (↔), ACH50 (-);

  • IG: Lyz (↔), IGF-I (-);

  • A: GS-t (↔), GR (↔)

IM (↔)6%Partial replacement of fishmeal, immunostimulantTangestani et al. (2023)
K. alvarezii (dried powder)6, 10, 14, 18, 22%/oral/70No pathogen
  • GP: FW (↔), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-), NPU (+), K (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔);

  • ADC: DM (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔)

Not measuredNot measured6%Growth promoter, feed binderShapawi et al. (2015)
K. alvarezii (polysaccharide)50, 100 mg/kg; 0.1, 0.5%/injection/15V. parahaemolyticusNot measured
  • H: WBC (+);

  • I: Lyz (+), RB (+)

Not measured80, 75; 100 mg, 0.50%Antibacterial, immunostimulantSakthivel et al. (2015)
Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso)
Hypnea cornua (ethanol)5, 10, 20 g/kg/oral/56Not measuredGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)
  • H: RBC (+), WBC (↔), Hb (+), Hct (+), Lym (↔), Neu (↔), Mon (↔), Eos (↔);

  • I: TP (+), Lyz (+), TIg (↔);

  • IG: GH (+), IGF-1 (+);

  • A: SOD (+), CAT (+), MDA (-), GPx (+)

Not measured10 gGrowth promoter, immunostimulant, antioxidantGhanadi et al. (2024)
Black rabbitfish (Siganus fuscescens)
Asparagopsis taxiformis (methanol)1.5, 3, 6%/oral/28Not measuredGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)I: Lyz (↔), ACH50 (↔), RB (↔)IMB (↔)6%Growth promoter, immunostimulantThépot et al. (2021)
G. lemaneiformis100, 200, 300, 400 g/m3/co-culture/40No pathogenGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measuredNot reportedGrowth promoterZhou et al. (2006)
350, 550, 700, 850 g/m3/co-culture/30No pathogenGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measuredNot reportedGrowth promoterZhou et al. (2006)
Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
Chondrus sp. (κ-Carrageenan)5, 10, 20 g/kg/oral/98V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • H: WBC (+);

  • I: RB (+), Pha (+), PI (+), ACH (+), Lyz (+)

Not measured66.7; 5 gAntibacterial, immunostimulantCheng et al. (2008)
Clownfish (Amphiprion sebae)
Chondrococcus hornemanni (methanol)25 mg/0.1 mL/injection/9V. parahaemolyticusNot measured
  • H: WBC (+);

  • I: RB (+)

Not measured75; 25 mgAntibacterial, immunostimulantGaneshamurthy et al. (2014)
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
C. crispus (carrageenan)0.5 and 1%/oral/60No pathogenGP: SGR (+), FCR (+), PER (↔)Not measuredNot measured1%Growth promoterMurthy et al. (2017)
C. ocellatus (κ-carrageenan)2, 3, 5 mg/100 g/injection/14Edwardsiella tarda, A. hydrophilaNot measuredNot measuredNot measured75, 65; 2 mgAntibacterialFujiki et al. (1997 a)
0.25 mg/mL/injection/6Not measuredNot measuredI: ACH (↔), RB (↔), Pha (↔)Not measured0.25 mgImmunosuppressantFujiki et al. (1997 b)
G. corticata (ethanol)0.20 mg/injection/28A. hydrophilaNot measuredH: RBC (+), WBC (+), Hct (+), Hb (+), MCH (-), MCHC (+), MCV (-)Not measured0.20 mgImmunostimulantRadhika and Mohaideen (2017)
G. corticata (extract)1 g/oral/30Not measuredNot measured
  • H: WBC (+), Mon (↔), Neu (↔), Eos (↔), Lym (↔), Thro (↔);

  • I: NBT (+), Lyz (+), Agt (+)

Not measured1 gImmunostimulantNasaran and Huxley (2013)
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Gracilaria sp. (dried powder)2.5, 7.5%/oral/84No pathogen
  • GP: FW (↔), WG (↔), SGR (↔) FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), A (↔)

  • I: ACH (↔), Px (↔) Lyz (↔);

  • A: LPx (↔); Cat (↔); Gst (↔), GSSG (↔), GSH (↔), GR (↔), TG (↔);

  • En: Amy (↔), CTr (↔), Tr (↔)

Not measured7.50%Feed ingredientPeixoto et al. (2016 a)
7.5%/oral/49Not measuredGP: WG (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (↔)
  • I: ACH (-), Px (↔) Lyz (↔);

  • A: GPx (↔), Cat (↔), GSSG (↔), GSH (↔), TG (↔);

  • En: Amy (↔), CTr (↔), Tr (↔)

Not measured7.50%ImmunocompetentPeixoto et al. (2016 b)
Gracilaria sp. (water)5%/oral/80P. damselaeNot measured
  • I: Px (-), Lyz (+);

  • S: Glu (↔), Tri (-);

  • E: LPx (-), Cat (↔), Gst (+)

Not measured85; 5%Antibacterial, immunomodulatory, antioxidantPeixoto et al. (2019 a)
Gracilaria sp. (methanol)0.5%/oral/42No pathogenGP: FW (↔), WG (↔), SGR (↔) FCR (↔)
  • I: ACH (+), Px (↔), Lyz (↔);

  • En: LPx (↔), Cat (↔);

  • A: GPx (↔), GR (↔), TG (↔)

Not measured0.50%Feed ingredientPeixoto et al. (2019 b)
G. bursa-pastoris (dried powder)5, 10%/oral/70No pathogen
  • GP: FW (↔), WG (↔), DGI (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔), VFI (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔);

  • ADC: DM (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), A (↔)

Not measuredNot measured10%Feed ingredientValente et al. (2006)
G. cornea (dried powder)5, 10%/oral/70No pathogen
  • GP: FW (↔), WG (↔), DGI (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔), VFI (↔);

  • BC: M (-), CP (-), CL (↔), ASH (↔);

  • ADC: DM (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), A (↔)

Not measuredNot measured5%Feed ingredientValente et al. (2006)
G. gracilis (ethanol)0.35%/oral/47Not measuredGP: WG (↔), FCR (↔)
  • H: RBC (↔), WBC (↔), Hb (↔), Hct (↔), Lym (+), Neu (↔), Mono (↔), Eos (↔);

  • S: ALT (↔), AST (↔);

  • I: Lyz (+), Px (+);

  • A: SOD (-), CAT (↔), GST (↔), tGSH (+);

  • En: Trig (↔), Glu (↔)

IM (+)2.5%Immunostimulant; modulated gut microbiotaPassos et al. (2021 b)
G. gracilis (dried powder)8%/oral/106No pathogen
  • GP: WG (↔), FCR (↔);

  • BC: M (+), CP (↔), CL (↔);

  • ADC: DM (-), CP (-), E (-), CL (↔), P (↔)

  • S: Glu (-), TCho (↔), Tri (-), TP (↔), Alb (↔);

  • I: Lyz (↔), Px (↔), ACH50 (↔);

  • A: TAC (↔), GPx (↔), CAT (↔);

  • En: Mal (↔), SI (-), IAP (↔), ɣGT (↔)

IM (↔)90; 8%Partial substitution of fish mealBatista et al. (2020)
2.5, 5%/oral/47Not measuredNot measuredNot measuredIMB (+)2.5%Immunostimulant; modulated gut microbiotaGonçalves et al. (2022)
8%/oral/106Not measuredNot measuredNot measuredIMB (-)8%Modulated gut microbiotaFerreira et al. (2022)
G. lemaneiformis (dried powder)2%/oral/56Not measured
  • GP: SGR (↔), FCR (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔)

  • IG: CPT1 (-), PPAR α (+);

  • A: SOD (↔), DA (↔), Cat (↔), GPx (↔)

IM (+)2%Immunosuppressant, gut health promoterXie and Niu (2022)
P. haitanensis (dried powder)2%/oral/56Not measured
  • GP: SGR (+), FCR (-);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔)

  • IG: CPT1 (+), PPAR α (↔);

  • A: SOD (↔), MDA (↔), Cat (+), GPx (+)

IM (+)2%Immunosuppressant, gut health promoterXie and Niu (2022)
Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
Eucheuma denticulatum (dried powder)3, 6, 9%/oral/56No pathogen
  • GP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-), PER (+);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔);

  • ADC: DM (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔)

  • H: Hct (↔), Hb (↔);

  • S: GOT (↔), Tbil (↔), Glu (↔), BUN (↔), GPT (↔), TCho (-), Tr (-)

Not measured3%Growth promoterRagaza et al. (2015)
Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
G. foliifera (extract)NM/oral/15A. salmonicidaNot measured
  • H: WBC (+), RBC (+);

  • A: SOD (+), LPx (+)

Not measured66Antibacterial antioxidantThanigaivel et al. (2019)
Portieria hornemannii (methanol)1 ppt/L/immersion/30V. parahaemolyticusNot measuredNot measuredNot measured75; 1 pptAntibacterialFatima et al. (2016)
Mullet (Mugil cephlus)
G. edulis (dried powder)2, 5%/oral/28No pathogenGP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (+), PER (+)Not measuredNot measured5%Growth promoterThirunavukkarasu et al. (2015)
K. alvarezii (dried powder)2, 5%/oral/28No pathogenGP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (+), PER (+)Not measuredNot measured2%Growth promoterThirunavukkarasu et al. (2015)
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
B. occidentalis (sulfated galactans)0.05, 0.1, 0.2 mg/g/oral/28No pathogenGP: FW (+), WG (+), DWG (+)Not measuredNot measured0.1 mgGrowth promoterFarias et al. (2004)
H. musciformis (dried powder)10, 20, 30%/oral/60No pathogenGP: WG (+), SGR (+), FCR (-)H: RBC (+), WBC (+), Hct (+), Hb (+), MCH (+), MCHC (+), MCV (+)Not measured30%Growth promoterNur et al. (2020)
H. musciformis (k-carrageenan)2.5, 5, 10 g/kg/oral/30Not measuredGP: SGR (+)IG: GH (+), IL-1β (+), Trf (+)Not measured40; 5 gGrowth promoter, antibacterial, immunostimulantVillamil et al. (2019)
Halymenia dilatata (sulfated galactan)0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 g/0.1 kg/oral/60A. hydrophilaNot measuredA: SOD (+), Cat (+), GPx (+),Not measured2.0 g/0.1 kgAntibacterial, antioxidantVinosha et al. (2020)
G. arcuata (dried powder)20, 40, 60%/oral/84No pathogen
  • GP: FW (-), WG (-), DGR (-), SGR (-), K (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: M (+), P (+), L (-), ASH (↔)

Not measuredNot measured20%Partial substitution of fish mealYounis et al. (2018)
G. vermiculophylla (dried powder)10%/oral/84No pathogen
  • GP: FW (-), SGR (-), FCR (+), PER (-);

  • BC: M (↔), P (↔), L (↔), ASH (↔)

Not measuredNot measured10%Vegetal protein sourcesSilva et al. (2015)
30%/oral/36No pathogen
  • BC: M (-), CP (-), CL (↔);

  • ADC: CP (+), CL (+)

Not measuredNot measured30%Feed ingredientPereira et al. (2012)
G. tenuistipitata80, 60, 40, 20% (1 kg/m3)/co-culture/56No pathogen
  • PC: FW (↔), WG (↔), DGR (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (-);

  • BC: M (↔), ASH (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔)

Not measuredNot measured80%Reduce feed cost without affecting growthAn and Anh (2020)
Laurencia caspica (hydroethanolic)0.5, 1, 2%/oral/50S. iniae; A. hydrophilaGP: WG (+), FCR (↔), SGR (↔), SR (↔)
  • S: TP (↔), Alb (↔), Glb (↔), Chol (↔);

  • I: SBA (↔), MBA (+), Lyz (+), TIg (+);

  • En: Tr (+), α-Amy (+)

Not measured85, 100; 2%Growth promoter, antibacterial, immunostimulantKhanzadeh et al. (2024)
P. dioica (dried powder)10%/oral/84No pathogen
  • GP: FW (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), A (↔)

Not measuredIM (-)10%Vegetal protein sourcesSilva et al. (2015)
30%/oral/36No pathogen
  • BC: M (-), CP (-), CL (-);

  • ADC: CP (-), CL (-)

Not measuredNot measured30%Feed ingredientPereira et al. (2012)
Sarcodia suiae (SLE and PLE)1, 10, 100 μg/g/injection/56S. agalactiaeNot measured
  • I: Pha (+);

  • IG: IL-1β (+), IL-8 (+), TNFα (+), TP2 (+), TP3 (+), TP4 (+), TLR2 (+), TLR5 (+)

Not measured70; 10 μgAntibacterial, immunomodulatoryLee et al. (2020)
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coicoides)
C. crispus (i-carrageenan)10, 20, 30 mg/kg/injection/5V. alginolyticusNot measured
  • I: ACH (+), Lyz (+), RB (+), PI (+);

  • A: SOD (+)

Not measured80; 30 mgAntibacterial, immunostimulantCheng et al. (2007)
Rabbitfish (Siganus canaliculatus)
G. lemaneiformis (sulfated polysaccharide)0.1, 0.15 g/kg/oral/56V. parahaemolyticusGP: WG (+), FCR (-), FER (+)
  • S: ACP (+), ALP (+), AST (-), ALT (↔);

  • I: Lyz (+);

  • A: Cat (-), SOD (↔), MDA (-), TAC (↔)

  • IH: VA (+);

  • IE: Amy (+), Lip (+), Tr (-)

90; 0.1 gGrowth promoter, immunostimulant, antibacterialBakky et al. (2023)
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Galaxaura oblongata (water)0.5, 1.0%/oral/56Not measuredGP: FW (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (↔)
  • I: TIg (+), Lyz (+);

  • A: Cat (+), SOD (+), GPx (+);

  • IG: GPx (+), SOD (↔), IL6 (↔), TNF-a (+);

Not measured0.50%Immunostimulant, antioxidantYazici et al. (2024)
Gracilariopsis persica (dried powder)5, 10%/oral/83Not measuredNot measured
  • I: Pha (↔), Lyz (+);

  • A: SOD (+), Px (+), Cat (+);

  • IG: IL-1β (+), TNFα (+), Lyz II (+)

Not measured5%Immunostimulant, antioxidantVazirzadeh et al. (2020)
G. persica (sulfated polysaccharide)0.5, 1.5 g/kg/oral/56Not measured
  • GP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔), K (↔);

  • BC: M (-), CP (+), CL (-), A (↔)

  • I: Lyz (+), ACH (+);

  • En: SOD (-), CAT (↔)

Not measured1.5 gGrowth promoter, immunostimulantSafavi et al. (2019)
G. vermiculophylla (dried powder)30%/oral/36No pathogen
  • BC: M (-), CP (↔), CL (↔);

  • ADC: CP (+), CL (↔)

Not measuredNot measured30%Feed ingredientPereira et al. (2012)
5, 10%/oral/91WSSV
  • GP: FW (-), SGR (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), P (↔), L (↔), A (↔)

I: PA (+), Lyz (+), ACH (+)IM: (↔)5%ImmunostimulantAraújo et al. (2016)
G. pulvinata (dried powder)500 mg/kg/oral/60Not measured
  • GP: SGR (↔), FCR (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (-), A (↔);

  • S: TP (↔), AST (↔), ALT (↔);

  • I: ACH50 (+);

  • A: SOD (↔), GPX (+), CAT (+)

IMB: (↔)500 mgAntioxidant, gut health promoterYazdanpanah et al. (2021)
G. pygmaea (dried powder)3, 6, 9, 12%/oral/49No pathogen
  • GP: FW (+), SGR (↔), FCR (-);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), A (↔);

  • ADC: CP (+), CL (+)

H: RBC (↔), WBC (↔), Hct (↔), Hb (↔), MCH (↔), MCHC (↔), MCV (↔), Lym (-), Neu (↔)Not measured6%Growth promoterSotoudeh and Jafari (2017)
Hypnea flagelliformis (dried powder)5, 10%/oral/83Not measuredNot measured
  • I: Pha (↔), Lyz (+);

  • A: SOD (+), Px (+), Cat (+);

  • IG: IL-1β (+), TNFα (+), Lyz II (+)

Not measured10%Immunostimulant, antioxidantVazirzadeh et al. (2020)
Laurencia caspica (ethyl alcohol)0, 5, 10, 15, 20 g/kg/oral/56A. hydrophilaNot measured
  • I: ACH (+), Lyz (+), Ig (+);

  • A: GPx (+), Cat (-), SOD (+)

Not measured90; 15 gAntibacterial, Immunostimulant, antioxidantKiadaliri et al. (2020)
P. dioica (dried powder)5, 10, 15%/oral/108No pathogen
  • PC: FW (↔), WG (↔), DGR (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), ASH (↔), CP (+), CL (↔)

Not measuredNot measured10%Feed ingredientSoler-Vila et al. (2009)
30%/oral/36No pathogen
  • BC: M (-), CP (↔), CL (↔);

  • ADC: CP (+), CL (↔)

Not measuredNot measured30%Feed ingredientPereira et al. (2012)
Red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.)
G. changii1, 3 g/L with 100 fish/m3/co-culture/30No pathogenGP: SGR (+), FCR (-)Not measuredNot measured1 gGrowth promoterMuin et al. (2024)
Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
C. crispus (carrageenan)0.5%/oral/49Not measured
  • GP: WG (↔), FE (↔);

  • BC: M (↔), P (↔), L (↔), ASH (↔)

  • I: NBT (↔), Lyz (+), Anp (↔), TIg (+), ACP (↔), O−2 (↔), Pha (↔);

  • S: TP (↔)

Not measured0.50%ImmunostimulantMendoza Rodriguez et al. (2017)
Rohu (Labeo rohita)
E. spinosum (i-carrageenan)5, 10, 20 g/kg/oral/NMNot measuredGP: FW (+), WG (+), SGR (+)
  • H: RBC (+), WBC (+), Hb (+), Thro (+);

  • I: RB (+), MPx (+);

  • S: TP (+)

Not measured10 gGrowth promoter, immunostimulantKumar et al. (2014)
Gracilaria sp. (dried powder)10, 20, 30%/oral/45No pathogen
  • GP: WG (↔), SGR (↔), FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: CP (+), CL (+), NFE (+)

Not measuredNot measured10%Feed ingredientVadher et al. (2016)
Halymenia dilatata (dried powder)25, 50, 75, 100%/oral/56No pathogen
  • GP: SGR (+), FCR (-), PER (+);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (+), CL (+), ASH (+)

  • H: Hb (↔), Hct (↔), RBC (↔), WBC (↔), MCV (↔), MCHC (↔), MCHC (↔);

  • A: SOD (+),

  • En: Amy (+), Prot (+), GOT (↔), GPT (↔)

Not measured50%Partial substitution of fish mealManikandan et al. (2022)
Small-scaled pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus)
Pyropia columbina (dried powder)35 g/kg−1/oral/90Not measuredNot measured
  • A: SOD (-); Cat (↔); Gst (↔), TBARS (-);

  • En: Glu (↔), Chol (-), Tr (-)

IMB (↔)NAAntioxidant gut health promoterCian et al. (2019)
1.5 g/L, 22 g/L/oral/90No pathogenGP: FW (↔), WG (↔), SGR (↔), K (↔)
  • H: RBC (↔), WBC (-), Hct (↔), Hb (+), MCH (↔), MCHC (+), MCV (-), Lym (-), Neu (↔), Eos (↔), Mon (+);

  • A: SOD (↔), Cat (↔), Gst (↔), TBARS (↔);

  • En: Glu (-), Chol (↔), TP (↔), Tr (-)

Not measured22 gOvercrowding stress relieverBacchetta et al. (2020)
Seabream (Sparus aurata)
A. armata0.5%/immersion/31Not measuredGP: FW (+)
  • I: Lyz (↔);

  • En: Amy (+), Aps (+), Ps (+), AlPs (+)

Not measured0.50%ImmunostimulantCastanho et al. (2017)
C. crispus (dried powder)5%/oral/56No pathogen
  • GP: FW (-), SGR (-), FCR (↔), PER (↔);

  • BC: M (-), CP (↔), CL (-), ASH (↔)

  • S: Chol (↔), Glu (↔), Tri (+), TP (↔);

  • En: SOD (↔), Cat (↔), GPx (↔), GR (↔), LPx (+)

Not measured5%Growth suppressorGuerreiro et al. (2019)
Gracilaria sp. (ethanol)0.5%/oral/59No pathogenGP: SGR (↔), FCR (↔)
  • IG: Px (↔), Anp (↔);

  • A: LPx (+), SOD (↔), Cat (↔);

  • En: Cor (↔), Glu (↔), Lac (↔)

Not measured0.5%Overcrowding stress relieverSilva-Brito et al. (2020)
G. cornea (dried powder)5, 15, 25%/oral/70No pathogenGP: WG (↔)Not measuredNot measured25%Partial substitution of fish mealRico et al. (2016)
G. gracilis (ethanol)0.15%/oral/52P. damselae ssp. piscicidaGP: WG (↔), FCR (↔)
  • H: Hct (↔), Thro (↔), Lym (↔), MCHC (↔);

  • S: Tr (↔)

Not measured38; 0.15%ImmunocompetentPassos et al. (2021 a)
G. gracilis (dried powder)0.15%/oral/52P. damselae ssp. piscicidaGP: WG (+), FCR (-)
  • H: Thro (+), Lym (-), MCHC (+);

  • S: Tr (↔)

Not measured52; 5%Growth promoterPassos et al. (2021 a)
G. gracilis2.5% natural filtered (NF) or blue filtered (BF)/oral/90Photobacterium damselae; 5 × 105Not measured
  • H: Hb (↔), WBC (↔), Neu (↔), Mono (↔), Hct (-), RBC (+), MCV (-), MCH (↔), MCHC (+);

  • I: Anp (-), Prot (+), ACH50 (↔)

Not measured100; 2.5%Antibacterial, immunostimulant, antioxidantSilva-Brito et al. (2022)
G. vermiculophylla (hot water)5%/oral/34Acute hypoxiaGP: FW (↔), WG (↔), FCR (↔)
  • H: Hct (↔), Hb (↔), MCHC (↔);

  • A: LPx (↔), Cat (-), GR (-), GPx (-), Gst (↔)

Not measured60.7; 5%Hypoxia stress reliever, antioxidantMagnoni et al. (2017)
Sole (Solea senegalensis)
H. cornea (water)10, 5, 2, 1 mg/mL/in vitro/1P. damselae ssp. piscicidaNot measuredI: RB (↔)Not measured5 mgImmunostimulantDíaz-Rosales et al. (2007)
H. cornea (ethanol)10, 5, 2, 1 mg/mL/in vitro/1P. damselae ssp. piscicida; 1 × 108Not measuredI: RB (+)Not measured10 mgImmunostimulantDíaz-Rosales et al. (2007)
H. cornea (polysaccharide fraction)10, 5, 2, 1 mg/mL/in vitro/1P. damselae ssp. piscicidaNot measuredI: RB (↔)Not measured5 mgImmunostimulantDíaz-Rosales et al. (2007)
Striped snakehead (Channa striatus)
Gracilaria sp. (dried powder)5%/oral/56No pathogenGP: FW (-), WG (-), PER (-)Not measuredNot measuredNot reportedPartial feed binderHashim and Saat (1992)
C. crispus (carrageenan)5%/oral/56No pathogenGP: FW (+), WG (-), PER (+)Not measuredNot measuredNot reportedFeed binderHashim and Saat (1992)
Sobaity seabream (Sparidentex hasta)
Gracilaria sp. (dried powder)3, 6, 9, 12, 15%/oral/56Not measuredGP: SGR (↔), FI (↔)
  • I: Lyz (+), TIg (+);

  • IG: IGF-1 (+), Lyz (+);

  • A: SOD (+), Cat (+), Gst (+), TAC (+), MDA (+);

  • En: Glu (+), Tr (+)

Not measured100; 12%Immunostimulant, antioxidantSeyedalhosseini et al. (2024 b)
Thick-lipped grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)
P. purpurea (dried powder)9, 18%/oral/70No pathogen
  • GP: FW (-), WG (-), SGR (-), FCR (+), PER (-), NPU (-);

  • BC: M (+), CP (↔), CL (-), ASH (↔)

Not measuredNot measured18%Partial substitution of fish mealDavies et al. (1997)
White-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)
G. lemaneiformis (dried powder)33%/oral/56No pathogen
  • GP: FW (-), WG (-), SGR (-), FCR (+), PER (-);

  • BC: M (↔), CP (↔), CL (↔), ASH (↔);

  • ADC: DM (↔), CP (↔)

I: ACH (+), Lyz (+), SOD (↔)Not measured33%Feed ingredientXu et al. (2011)

[i] A: antioxidants; Agt: agglutination titer; Alb: albumin; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; Amy: amylase; Anp: antiprotease; APs: aminopeptidase; ASH: ash; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; BC: body composition; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; Cat: catalase; CL: crude lipid; Cli: complement-like immune factor; Cor: cortisol; CP: crude protein; CPT1: carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1; Cr: crustin; CTr: chymotrypsin; DGI: daily growth index; DGR: daily growth rate; DM: dry matter; E: energy; En: enzymes; Eos: eosinophils; FCR: feed conversion ratio; FE: feed efficiency; FI: feed intake; FW: final weight; GH: growth hormone; Glb: globulin; Glu: glucose; GOT: glutamyl oxaloacetic transaminase; GP: growth performance; GPx: glutathione peroxidase; GPT: glutamic pyruvate transaminase; GR: glutathione reductase; GSH: reduced glutathione; GSSG: oxidized glutathione; GS-t: glutathione S-transferase; H: hematological; Hb: hemoglobin; HC: hyaline cell; Hct: hematocrit; I: immunological; IAP: intestinal alkaline phosphatase; IE: intestinal enzymes; IG: immune genes; IGF-1: insulin-like growth factor 1; IH: intestinal health; IL-1β: interleukin-1 beta; IL-8: interleukin-8; IL6: interleukin-6; L: lipid; Lac: lactate; Lip: lipase; LPx: lipid peroxidation; Lym: lymphophil; Lyz: lysozyme; Lyz II: lysozyme II; M: moisture; Mal: maltase; MBA: mucus bactericidal activity; MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MDA: malondialdehyde; Mon: monophil; MPx: myeloperoxidase; Mx: myxovirus resistance gene; NA: not available; NBT: nitroblue tetrazolium; Neu: neutrophil; NFE: nitrogen free extract; NFα: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; NPU: net protein utilization; O−2: superoxide anion; OD: optimal dose; PA: peroxidase activity; Pha: phagocytic activity; PI: phagocytic index; PLE: pressurized liquid extraction; PPAR α: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha; PPV: protein productive value; Prot: protease; Ps: phosphatase; Px: peroxidase activity; RB: respiratory burst activity; RBC: red blood cell; RPS: relative percent survival; S: serological; SBA: serum bactericidal activity; SGR: specific growth rate; SI: sucrase-isomaltase; SLE: solid–liquid extraction; SOD: superoxide dismutase; TAC: total antioxidant capacity; TBARS: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; tGSH: total glutathione; Thro: thrombocytes; TIg: total immunoglobulin; TLR2: toll-like receptor 2; TLR5: toll-like receptor 5; TNFα: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; TP: total protein; TP2: tilapia piscidin 2; TP3: tilapia piscidin 3; TP4: tilapia piscidin 4; Tr: trypsin; Trf: transferrin; Trig: triglycerides; VA: villus area; VFI: voluntary feed intake; WBC: white blood cell; WG: weight gain; WSSV: white spot syndrome virus; α-Amy: alpha-amylase; (+): significant increase; (-): significant decrease; (↔): no significant difference.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2025-0092 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 (formerly 1642-3402) | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 865 - 895
Submitted on: Feb 25, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 11, 2025
Published on: Sep 26, 2026
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