Short communication: Effects of garlic (Allium sativum L) extract on growth, feed utilization and carcass composition in Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) larvae

摘要

Various extracts from herbs and spicesare reported to improve animalperformance by stimulating action ongut secretions or by having a directbactericidal effect on gut micro flora.Furthermore the active principles of theherb in the diets induce the secretion ofthe digestive enzymes and the growthpromoter in herbs induces high proteinsynthesis (Khalil et al., 2001; Citarasu,2010).