NatControl® and its effect on salmon skin
In vitro studies show that andrographolide, a bioactive component of NatControl®, significantly promotes epithelial migration and wound closure in fish cells, a key effect in skin repair.
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Peer-reviewed: antimicrobial peptide systems characterized in Chinook salmon
A six-month commercial trial published in the Journal of Fish Biology delivers the first full characterization of the HAMP and LEAP2 systems in O. tshawytscha, with no negative effect on growth or survival.
More Information →Metabolic reprogramming and skin resilience in Atlantic salmon
A 60-day commercial marine trial by UACh & Multi X combined GC-MS metabolomics and RT-qPCR to show accelerated tissue reconstruction, a systemic antioxidant shield and sustained IL-22 induction in skin.
More Information →HPI Animal Health to present salmon resilience data at AQUASUR 2026
New metabolomic and transcriptomic evidence on NatControl's role in salmon skin resilience heads to Latin America's largest aquaculture event.
More Information →Cell-mediated immunity against P. salmonis: a path to fewer antibiotics
In a study published in Aquaculture, salmon fed NatControl® reached 79% survival versus 53% in controls under Piscirickettsia salmonis challenge (RPS 48.1%), with potential modulation of the cell-mediated immune response.
More Information →Vibrio and White Spot: the active compounds of NatControl® reinforce innate immunity in shrimp
An independent study with andrographolide, one of NatControl®'s active compounds, shows more hemocytes, better growth and higher survival against Vibrio alginolyticus in white shrimp, regulating inflammation and oxidative damage.
More Information →CIAD Mazatlán trial: higher final weight in white shrimp at 500 mg/kg
In a 21-day trial in juvenile L. vannamei, NatControl® at 500 mg/kg significantly increased final weight (3.27 g vs 3.12 g) and showed a favorable feed-conversion trend (1.92 vs 2.05), with high survival across all groups.
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