TY - JOUR
T1 - The application of protease in aquaculture
T2 - Prospects for enhancing the aquafeed industry
AU - Chen, Shiyou
AU - Maulu, Sahya
AU - Wang, Jie
AU - Xie, Xiaoze
AU - Liang, Xiaofang
AU - Wang, Hao
AU - Wang, Junjun
AU - Xue, Min
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - Low-fishmeal and protein-saving diets are two prominent nutritional strategies utilized to address challenges related to the scarcity and sustainability of protein sources in aquaculture. However, these diets have been associated with adverse effects on the growth performance, feed utilization, and disease resistance of aquatic animals. To mitigate these challenges, exogenous protease has been applied to enhance the quality of diets with lower protein contents or fishmeal alternatives, thereby improving the bioavailability of nutritional ingredients. Additionally, protease preparations were also used to enzymatically hydrolyze fishmeal alternatives, thus enhancing their nutritional utilization. The present review aims to consolidate recent research progress on the use of protease in aquaculture and conclude the benefits and limitations of its application, thereby providing a comprehensive understanding of the subject and identifying opportunities for future research.
AB - Low-fishmeal and protein-saving diets are two prominent nutritional strategies utilized to address challenges related to the scarcity and sustainability of protein sources in aquaculture. However, these diets have been associated with adverse effects on the growth performance, feed utilization, and disease resistance of aquatic animals. To mitigate these challenges, exogenous protease has been applied to enhance the quality of diets with lower protein contents or fishmeal alternatives, thereby improving the bioavailability of nutritional ingredients. Additionally, protease preparations were also used to enzymatically hydrolyze fishmeal alternatives, thus enhancing their nutritional utilization. The present review aims to consolidate recent research progress on the use of protease in aquaculture and conclude the benefits and limitations of its application, thereby providing a comprehensive understanding of the subject and identifying opportunities for future research.
KW - Aquafeed
KW - Exogenous digestive enzyme
KW - Low-fishmeal diet
KW - Protease
KW - Protein-saving diets
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UR - https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/context/bms-research/article/3240/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S2405654523001403_main.pdf
U2 - 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.11.001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85184020194
SN - 2405-6545
VL - 16
SP - 105
EP - 121
JO - Animal Nutrition
JF - Animal Nutrition
ER -
