China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (1): 49-60.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2026.01.005

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Application of Mulberry Resources in Aquatic Animals

QIU Xiaotong1,2(), FU Bing2, FAN Lanfen1, ZHOU Donglai2, LI Qingrong2, XING Dongxu2()   

  1. 1.College of Marine Sciences,South China Agricultural University,Guangzhou 510640,China
    2.Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing,Key Laboratory of Functional Foods,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute,Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510610,China
  • Received:2025-03-19 Online:2026-01-05 Published:2025-12-26
  • Contact: XING Dongxu E-mail:qiuxtong56@163.com;dongxuxing@126.com

Abstract:

As a woody plant with significant economic, medicinal, and ecological value, the main parts utilized from the mulberry tree include its fruits, leaves, branches and root bark. These parts are rich in active substances such as flavonoids, polysaccharides, polyphenols and alkaloids, which exhibit various biological functions including growth promotion, reduction of blood sugar and lipid, anti-inflammatory effects, enhanced antioxidant capacity and immune function, as well as improved meat quality. With the rapid development of technological methods, extraction techniques for these active components have been continuously optimized, common methods include solvent extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, and enzyme-assisted extraction. Owing to their high content of bioactive components, natural origin, residue-free nature and renewability, mulberry trees show broad application potential in the post-antibiotic era and have been increasingly used in aquaculture in recent years. However, the efficacy of specific monomers within mulberry bioactive substances and appropriate dosage standards across different species require further clarification. Issues such as the standardization and scaling of processing technologies for mulberry resources also need to be urgently addressed. Based on this, this review summarizes the classification and value of mulberry resources, extraction techniques for bioactive components, and their effects on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity function, glucose and lipid metabolism, and meat quality of aquatic animals. It also offers perspectives on future research directions, with the aim of providing reference and insights for the developing new feed resources and advancing the utilization of mulberry in feed applications.

Key words: mulberry resources; aquatic animals; growth performance; metabolism; health

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