REVIEW ON USAGE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN FISH DISEASES

Authors

  • K. SHANKAR MURTHY Research & Teaching Assistant in Botany and Biotechnology, Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta- 577 451, Karnataka, India.
  • B.R.KIRAN Research & Teaching Assistant in Environmental science, Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta- 577 451, Karnataka, India.

Keywords:

Fish pathogens, herbs, medicinal plants (herbal drugs), treatment of fish diseases.

Abstract

The purpose of present review is to enlighten the present and future prospective on importance of medicinal plants on fish diseases. Now a day, the parasitic outbreak acts as an important limiting factor for fish culture. The infection of Trichodina parasites and Aeromonas hydrophila bacterium has lead to great economic loss for fish culture business. These fast antibiotics from plants are frequently used to control fish diseases. The current review article provides an account of phytochemicals, immunostimulants, phytobiotics, fermented Vegetable product (FVP) and other plant extract in fish disease control and management.

Published

30.09.2013

How to Cite

K. SHANKAR MURTHY, & B.R.KIRAN. (2013). REVIEW ON USAGE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN FISH DISEASES. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4(3), 975–986. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/2664

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