Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture 2025

October 7 - 9, 2025

Puerto Varas, Chile

Add To Calendar 07/10/2025 18:10:0007/10/2025 18:30:00America/GogotaLatin American & Caribbean Aquaculture 2025PHYTOBIOTICS OR PHYTOGENICS CAN BE USED IN ANIMAL DIETS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANTIBIOTICSCalbucoThe World Aquaculture Societyjohnc@was.orgfalseDD/MM/YYYYanrl65yqlzh3g1q0dme13067

PHYTOBIOTICS OR PHYTOGENICS CAN BE USED IN ANIMAL DIETS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANTIBIOTICS

Lacides Serrano1

Dir.cientifico@pharvet.com.co

 

 

1DMVZ ; Ph.D (LONDON) DACVE , Director científico de PHARVET S.A.S.



Phytobiotics or phytogenics can be used in animal diets as an alternative to antibiotics . They reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance , a global problem today . They reduce too the risk of residues in the edible tissues of the  fish and water contamination , besides the enhancement of health and growth of the animals , boost the immune system , improve protection against disease and improve feed efficiency . Likewise phytobiotics protect intestinal health , enhanced performance. They are synergic with organic acid this makes a better antimicrobial effect.

The antimicrobial mechanism of action is well established and nowadays some are used as Membrane permeabilizers to increase antibiotic effectiveness , the use of phytobiotics increases aquaculture production by reducing the risk of bacterial resistance.

Fuente de financiación: Alianza entre productores piscícolas, plantas de concentrado y PHARVET S.A.S.