Use of prunella vulgaris extract in preventing and treating fish parasitic disease infection
As a drug for the prevention and treatment of parasitic diseases in fish, Prunella vulgaris extract, by preparing a methanol extract and adding it to fish feed, solves the problems of toxicity and environmental pollution of existing chemical agents, and achieves safe and efficient killing of Trichodina and healthy growth of fish.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INST OF AQUATIC LIFE ACAD SINICA
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing chemical agents have problems such as high toxicity, disruption of the micro-ecological balance, and environmental pollution when used to control fish parasitic diseases. Finding safe and effective alternative drugs is an urgent problem to be solved.
Prunella vulgaris extract was used as a drug for the prevention and treatment of parasitic diseases in fish. A methanol extract of Prunella vulgaris was prepared and added to fish feed at a concentration of 2.5–10 μg/ml to kill fish parasites.
Prunella vulgaris extract effectively kills Chilodonella asiatica, inhibits its growth, enhances fish immunity, reduces plasma ALT and AST levels, promotes fish growth, and has no toxic side effects.
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