The role of phytoestrogens in increasing the reproductive performance of ornamental fish

Successful reproduction in captivity is one of the most important issues in the aquaculture industry. Due to the disadvantages of  using hormones and the fact that plants containing phytoestrogens do not have negative effects of synthetic estrogens, the use of natural estrogens such as phytoestrogens has become common in this industry. Natural plant products are very rich sources of compounds with various properties, including enhancing the reproductive performance of aquatic animals, and due to their positive effects on aquatic animals, they can be used as a suitable alternative to synthetic estrogens and should also be used to achieve sustainable and environmentally friendly aquaculture. In this article, we investigated the role of phytoestrogens in enhancing ornamental fish reproductive performance, using review of related articles, evaluated in recent years.