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. 2021 Jul 27;13(8):524. doi: 10.3390/toxins13080524

Table 2.

Role of plant-based compounds in shrimp health.

Class Chemical Structure Sub-Class Example Role in Aquatic Species
Phenolics graphic file with name toxins-13-00524-i001.jpg Quinones, lavonoids, flavones, tannins, flavonols Allium spp. (A. cepa, A. sativum, A. tuberosum), Cynodon dactylon, Viscum album, etc. Immunostimulant, antioxidant, antimicrobial, growth promotor, anti-helminthic, antiviral
Alkaloids graphic file with name toxins-13-00524-i002.jpg Camellia sinensis, Nicotiana tabacum, Aconitum napellus, Atropa belladonna, Conium maculatum, etc. Immunostimulant, antioxidant, antimicrobial, growth promotor, anti-helminthic, antiviral
Terpenoids and essential oils graphic file with name toxins-13-00524-i003.jpg Pistacia terebinthus, Lavandula angustifolia, Mentha piperita, Melaleuca alternifolia, etc. Immunostimulant, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-helminthic, growth promotor
Lectins and polypeptides graphic file with name toxins-13-00524-i004.jpg Glycine max, Arachis hypogaea, Triticum aestivum, Cocos nucifera, etc. Antioxidant, antiviral, immunostimulant
Polyacetylenes Inline graphic
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Anethum graveolens, Carum, carvi, Daucus carota, etc. Immunostimulant, antimicrobial, antioxidant