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Table 3 Applications of Synbiotics in aquaculture

From: Engineering the fish gut microbiome: could it serve as future-proof strategy for sustainable aquaculture?

Synbiotics

Effects

Aquaculture species

Reference

Bifidobacterium sp, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Enterococcus faecium + Mannan oligosaccharides and chitosan

Boosts immunity and resistance against A. hydrophila infection

Oreochromis niloticus

[38]

Aspergillus oryzae + β-glucan

Improves immunity

Oreochromis niloticus

[60, 61]

Bacillus subtilisSaccharomyces cerevisiae + β-glucan and mannan oligosaccharide

Improved growth, feed utilization, intestine health and non-specific immunity

Litopenaeus vannamei

[299]

Bacillus subtilis + mannooligosaccharides and Enterococcus faecium + fructooligosaccharides

Enhances disease resistance

Anguilla japonica

[200]

Lactobacillus plantarum L20 +  Sargassum polycystum

Improves growth, disease resistance and gastrointestinal structure protection by modulating gut microbiota

Penaeus monodon

[47]

Lactobacillus rhamnosus + Yu-Ping-Feng polysaccharide

Improves the activity of lipase and the content of lactic acid during in vitro fermentation, maintaining balanced gut environment and gut microbiota

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

[156]

Saccharomyces cerevisiae  + Mannan Oligosaccharides, and β-Glucan

Enhances immunity including antioxidant activity and disease resistance against P. aeruginosa infection

Oreochromis niloticus

[76]

Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus plantarum + xylooligosacharides

Increases immunity growth and overall performance

Oreochromis niloticus

[284]

Bacillus subtilis + inulin

Greater weight gain and growth, resistance against A. hydrophila infection

Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum

[199]

Acinetobacter KU011TH + chitosan

Improves growth and immunity. stronger disease resistance against A. hydrophila infection

Hybrid Catfish (Clarias gariepinus × C. macrocephalus)

[236]

Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) + Pediococcus acidilactici

Increases innate immune response and skin mucus parameters

Oncorhynchus mykiss

[115]

L. bulgaricus FNCC–004 + alginate-probiotic mixture

Enhances growth and help to maintain good environmental conditions

Litopenaeus vannamei

[224]

Lactobacillus plantarum L20 + Sargassum polycystum

Positive effect on growth, immune response, and disease resistance

Penaeus monodon

[48]

Lactobacillus acidophilus + Moringa oleifera leaf extract

Enhanced growth and immunity

Penaeus vannamei

[58]

Bacillus sp. SJ-10  + prebiotic β-glucooligosaccharides

Boosts protection against S. iniae infection, improved immunity, growth rate, feed conversion ratio, and protein efficiency ratio

Paralichthys olivaceus

[112]

Bacillus subtilis WB60 + mannan oligosaccharide

Increase in growth performance, non-specific immune responses, disease resistance and modulates intestinal morphology

Anguilla japonica

[148, 149]

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus + Asparagus officinalis L

Improved digestive enzyme activity, higher efficiency on metabolic processes and microbial function in the gut

Oncorhynchus mykiss

[302]

Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus delrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus  + button mushroom extract

Positive influence on the growth and reproductive performances

Danio rerio

[305]

Lactobacillus plantarum + xanthan gum

Increases disease resistance and survival rates

Litopenaeus vannamei

[286]