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Oregano Oil Supplementation Boosts Growth in Fish on Soy-Rich Diet
Jim Crocker
24th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers from the University of New Hampshire studied the effects of oregano essential oil (OEO) on zebrafish fed with high soybean meal (SBM) diets
- Zebrafish fed with 2% or 3% OEO showed growth performance similar to those on a fish meal (FM) diet, better than those on a high SBM diet
- OEO at or above 2% may help reduce the negative impacts of high SBM diets, such as poor growth and intestinal inflammation
References
Main Study
1) Effects of Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Essential Oil Supplementation on Growth Performance of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Fed a High-Inclusion Soybean Meal Diet.
Published 23rd July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2024.0139
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