Dietary combination of chitosan nanoparticle and thymol affects feed utilization, digestive enzymes, antioxidant status, and intestinal morphology of Oreochromis niloticus
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734577
Abstract: Abstract Currently, the use of phytogenic additives and nanoparticles formulation in fish diets raises great worldwide interest. However, studies on the outcomes of their combination in farmed fish feeding are scarce. Hence, an experiment was… read more here.
Keywords: oreochromis niloticus; digestive enzymes; feed utilization; chitosan nanoparticle ... See more keywords
Optimization of chitosan nanoparticle synthesis and its potential application as germination elicitor of Oryza sativa L.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.185
Abstract: The worldwide rice production has been dwindling due to biotic and abiotic causes. Chitosan is a proven biofunctional material that induces many biological responses in plants. However, the growth and yield increasing properties of chitosan… read more here.
Keywords: seed; rice; germination; application ... See more keywords