Nanoencapsulated Aquafeeds and Current Uses in Fisheries/Shrimps: A Review

• Published in: Applied biochemistry and biotechnology Vol. 195; no. 11; pp. 7110 - 7131
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Jahangir, Vasagam, K. P. Kumaraguru, Ramalingam, Karthikeyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01-11-2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquaculture; Aquaculture feeds; Bioavailability; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Chemical pollution; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Controlled release; Drug delivery systems; Drugs; Environmental degradation; Enzymes; Fish; Fisheries; Flavors; Food additives; Food security; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Gastrointestinal tract; High temperature; Immune system; Ingredients; Medical research; Nanoemulsions; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Nutrition; Nutritive value; Pharmacology; Precision medicine; Quantum dots; Review Article; Selenium; Shellfish; Shrimps; Vaccines; Water treatment; Shrimp/ Fish; Nanofeed; Nanoencapsulation; Nanotechnology; Aquaculture
• ISSN: 0273-2289; 1559-0291
• DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04418-9

Feeds for aquaculture animals are designed to provide them with the greatest amount of nourishment they need to carry out their regular physiological activities, such as maintaining a potent natural immune system and boosting growth and reproduction. However, the problems that severely hamper this sector's ability to contribute to achieving global food security include disease prevalence, chemical pollution, environmental deterioration, and inadequate feed usage. The regulated release of active aquafeed components; limited water solubility, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability, as well as their potent odour and flavour, limit their utilisation. They are unstable under high temperatures, acidic pH, oxygen, or light. Recent advancements in nano-feed for aquaculture (fish/shrimp) have attract enormous attention due to its excellent nutritional value, defeating susceptibility and perishability. Encapsulation is a multifunctional smart system that could bring benefits of personalized medicine; minimize costs and resources in the preclinical and clinical study in pharmacology. It guarantees the coating of the active ingredient as well as its controlled release and targeted distribution to a particular area of the digestive tract. For instance, using nanotechnology to provide more effective fish/shrimps feed for aquaculture species. The review enables a perspective points on safety and awareness in aquafeeds that have been made by the advancements of nanosystem. Therefore, potential of nano-delivery system in aquafeed industry for aquaculture act as concluding remark on future directions.