@article{2702, author = "Krishna and K. H. Vadher and N. Harika and A. H. Ishakani and Sumara M. Ayaz K", abstract = "Probiotics are micro-organisms or their products with health benefit to the host, have found use in aquaculture as a means of disease control, supplementing or even in some cases replacing the use of antimicrobial compounds. The action of the probiotics includes competitive exclusion, i.e. the probiotics actively inhibit the colonization of potential pathogens in the digestive tract by antibiosis or by competition for nutrients and/or space, alteration of microbial metabolism, and/or by the stimulation of host immunity. Probiotics may stimulate appetite and improve nutrition by the production of vitamins, detoxification of compounds in the diet, and by the breakdown of indigestible components. The application of probiotics in aquaculture shows promise, but needs considerable efforts of research. It is essential to understand the mechanisms of action in order to define selection criteria for potential probiotics. This paper summarizes and evaluates current knowledge of characteristics of good probiotics, the various functions of this intestinal microbial community, modes of application and the potential for further application of and probiotics in aquaculture", issn = "23191473", journal = "IJAIR", keywords = "Probiotic;Aquaculture;Microorganisms;Pathogens;Feed", month = "March", number = "5", pages = "235-238", title = "{A}pplication of {P}robiotics in {A}quaculture", volume = "6", year = "2018", }