Curcumin / turmeric in fish feed.

[..puSkar..]

I've been going through some articles related to fish rearing, and noticed that some fish farms in India, Bangladesh etc mix some amount of turmeric / curcumin in the feed and it is said to benefit the fish by improved immunity.
I feed garlic mixed feed but has anyone used turmeric or ginger mixed in feed. Would like to know more.
RD. duanes
Do you guys know about this?
Thanks.

 

[Rocksor]

I've used Repashy Bottom Scratcher for about 2 years (it has tumeric), and to be honest, I don't notice a difference in fish improved immunity

 

[Rocksor]

There are a some scientific studies

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jwas.12349. (in carp)

Ameliorative effect of turmeric supplementation in feed of Labeo rohita (Linn.) challenged with pathogenic Aeromonas veronii - Aquaculture International

The present study investigated the therapeutic effects of turmeric on the health of rohu (Labeo rohita) challenged with pathogenic Aeromonas veronii. The fish were fed on diets supplemented with different levels of turmeric for 120 days and then challenged with pathogenic A. veronii for 2 weeks...

link.springer.com

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/raq.12433