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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Herbal essential oils improve growth, antioxidant response, and gene expression in Nile Tilapia fingerlings.

Malik Khalafalaa, Shaimaa M Shehab, Mohamed H Aboraya, Asem A Amer, Foad Farrag, Mohamed F Abdelghany, Badriyah S Alotaibi, Mohamed Abdelmegeid, Mustafa Shukry, Ahmed A Elolimy

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Malik KhalafalaaDepartment of Fish Nutrition, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
Shaimaa M ShehabDepartment of Fish Nutrition, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
Mohamed H AborayaCollege of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Asem A AmerDepartment of Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research, Agricultural Research Center, Abbassa, Abo-Hammad, Egypt.
Foad FarragDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
Mohamed F AbdelghanyDepartment of Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Badriyah S AlotaibiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed AbdelmegeidCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Al Dhaid, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mustafa ShukryDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
Ahmed A ElolimyDepartment of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The increasing global demand for sustainable aquaculture practices has prompted the search for natural and effective alternatives to synthetic feed additives. Herbal essential oils (HEOs) have emerged as promising candidates due to their bioactive properties that support growth, health, and immunity in fish. Methods: This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with blended HEOs-comprising carvacrol, oregano oil, 1,8-cineole, thymol, Results and discussion: The 30 and 60 mL/kg groups showed significantly improved final body weight, weight gain, specific growth rate, and feed conversion ratio (

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antioxidant enzymesgrowth performanceherbal essential oilsimmune-related genesintestinal morphologyNile tilapia

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PMID41001068
PMCPMC12458646

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