The effects of feeding with synbiotic (Pediococcus acidilactici and fructooligosaccharide) enriched adult Artemia on skin mucus immune responses, stress resistance, intestinal microbiota and performance of angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare).
- 2016-07
- RCT
- Fish & Shellfish Immunology 54
- Mahmood Azimirad
- S. Meshkini
- N. Ahmadifard
- S. Hoseinifar
- PubMed: 27150050
- DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.05.001
- High evidence
- Highly Cited
Compared to the other treatments, the population of lactic acid bacteria was significantly higher in the intestinal microbiota of fish fed synbiotic supplemented diet (P < 0.05).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes