Abstract Tannins have great potential as an alternative to in-feed antibiotics. However, no study has investigated the effects of tannins on shrimp. The present study assessed the eff ;ects of… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Tannins have great potential as an alternative to in-feed antibiotics. However, no study has investigated the effects of tannins on shrimp. The present study assessed the eff ;ects of hydrolyzable tannins (HTs) fed at different inclusion levels (F0: control, F0.5: 0.05 %, F1: 0.1 %, F1.5: 0.15 % and F2: 0.2 % (g−1 feed) on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune response, intestinal microflora and resistance to Vibrio parahaemolyticus of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). After 60 days of the feeding trial, a significant increase (P
               
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