The major hindrance in the development and sustainability of aquaculture industry is the
occurrence of various diseases in the farming systems. Today, preventive and management …

Lentinan, a β-(1→ 3)-d-glucan isolated from a common edible mushroom, Lentinus edodes,
is known as a biologically active macromolecules with very strong host-mediated anti-cancer …

Administration of β-glucans through various routes, including immersion, dietary inclusion,
or injection, have been found to stimulate various facets of immune responses, such as …

It is well established that proper nutrition is essential for maintenance of normal growth and
health of all animals including various aquatic species. During the last two decades …

Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler, also known as shiitake mushroom, is a popular edible
macrofungus and a source of numerous bioactive substances with multiple beneficial health …

Over the past decades, it has become evident that immune-modulation of fish with β-
glucans, using injection, dietary or even immersion routes of administration, has stimulating …

Aquaculture industries would be benefit if the cultured organisms were conferring with
proper growth, feed supplements and resistance to diseases. In intensive farming, there are …

World aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world. Globally,
aquaculture is expanding into new directions, intensifying and diversifying. With increasing …

The present study evaluated the effects of dietary β-glucan (0, 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2%) on
growth performance after 42 days of feeding. Thereafter, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus …

Administration of glucans through immersion, dietary inclusion or injection has been found
to enhance many types of immune responses, resistance to bacterial and viral infections and …