Probiotics: Comprehensive Exploration of the Growth Promotion Mechanisms in Shrimps

As feed accounts for a significant proportion of farm’s expenditure, animal nutrition is one the key profit determinants. Attributed to size-dependent market value, enhancing shrimps' growth essential maximize profit. Despite not being best option, antibiotics are often used as growth-promoting agents in farming. Although this trend less explicit aquaculture, increasing production yield paramount, especially when intensive aquafarming compromises and increases disease prevalence. However, environmental clinical pitfalls indiscriminate antibiotic usage surfacing. Fortunately, evidence demonstrated probiotics safer, more sustainable, environmental-friendly substitute antibiotics. Nonetheless, most studies observational, growth-promotion mechanisms these yet be elucidated. In light, review aims decipher promotion shrimps based on primary works conducted. Evidently, probiotic treatment modulates gut microbiome composition. The effect partly mediated through bioactive compounds such short-chain fatty acids, vitamins, polyamines. Besides, elevated digestive enzyme activities following introduction may help enhance digestibility utilization. Histological changes at hepatopancreas intestine were evident. Furthermore, reinforce protective strengthen immune function. Treated demonstrate better appetite exhibit superior metabolic growth-related genes profile. Contrasting recognized with helps construct initial framework designing high-quality enhancement farmed animals.