HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2020, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (6): 5-9.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2020.06.001

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Research and application of chitosan in aquatic animals

ZHANG Yi,ZHANG Zhi-hao,ZHANG Ji-ping   

  1. School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University,Foshan 528231,Guangdong,China
  • Online:2020-03-25 Published:2020-06-13

Abstract: Chitosa(COS) is a newly developed biologically active substance with immuno potentiating effect. It has various biological activities such as antibacterial, immune enhancement, hypolipidemic and anti-tumor, and has been widely used in food and medicine fields. The main biological functions of chitosan and their effects on aquatic animal growth performance, non-specific immunity and intestinal microorganisms were reviewed, and the mechanism of their effects was briefly explained, the prospect of its application was prospected,in order to provide a reference for the wide application of chitosan in aquaculture industry.

Key words: chitosan(COS), growth performance, immune cells, immune enzymes, intestinal microbes

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