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Application of Betaglucan on Aqua culture Additives: BetaMax

Application of BetaMax on flatfish

¦ Test animal : flatfish fry

¦ Test condition : preliminary 2 weeks, test period 6 weeks

Diet A : b-glucan 0.05% (=BetaMax 1%)
Diet B : b-glucan 0.1% (=BetaMax 2%)

Macrophage

Destroys the microorganism, cancer cell
Secretion of various cytokine(IFN, TNF, IL-1,IL-12)

Lysozyme

Destroys the microorganism in serum

After finishing test material breeding, Edwardsiella tarda was injected intraperitoneally.

Betaglucan activates the macrophage and lysozyme of flatfish thus activates the non-specific immune reaction. Finally, BetaMax increases the resistance against disease.