IMMUZONE
FEED ADDITIVE

HERBAL IMMUNOSTIMULANT

IMMUZONE is derived from a group of terrestrial plants through extraction process. IMMUZONE Contains a group of compounds, which improves the defensive mechanism of shrimps and other crustaceans through their synergic effect. It does not contain Glucans and Mannans.

 
Extensive lab and field studies have been carried out on the efficacy of IMMUZONE in shrimps at various stress levels due to environmental factors and presence of pathogens in the animal system.
 
IMMUZONE acts as an Immunostimulant in shrimps by increasing the defensive mechanism of the animals by way of enhancing hemocytic activities of shrimps. This is evident from the higher levels of Pro-phenol oxidase and nitric oxide in the shrimps after the ingestion of IMMUZONE while feeding.
 
IMMUZONE improves health and growth of shrimps in ponds, if used prior to:
a) Situations known to result in stress and impaired general performance of animals like change of temperature and other water quality parameters.
b) In the case of high risk due to exposure of pathogens.
c) During regular molting when animals are particularly susceptible to infectious agents.
 
Immunostimulant are primarily prophylactic agents, which should be used to elevate the general defense barrier of the organism and hence reduce the risk of disease.
 
IMMUZONE - How it works
 
a) Reduce mortality due to opportunistic pathogens. Opportunistic pathogens cause disease and mortality only when host is weakened or stressed, for instance by adverse environmental conditions. Pathogenic micro organisms may interfere general performance of animals even when environmental conditions and feed are good, and the animals show no clinical signs of disease. Immunostimulants enhance defense mechanisms, which counteract opportunistic pathogens and hence resistance and growth, and reduce mortality throught the culture period.
 
b) Prevent viral diseases. Development of vaccines against viral diseases is time consuming and expensive, and it is an unrealistic goal to make efficient products against the great number of different viruses which may affect the cultured species. It is therefore a good strategy to reduce the risk of viral diseases by combining good husbandry practices and good feed along with the use of immunostimulants, which enhance the overall disease resistance of the animals.
 
c) Enhance disease resistance of farmed shrimp. Shrimps do not have well developed immune system as in fish and warm-blooded animals. Shrimps depend on non-specific immune process for their resistance to infections (Adams, 1991; Soderhall and Cerenius, 1992). Immunostimulants, which stimulate such process and render shrimps more resistant to disease, are therefore becoming important tools in health management in shrimp culture systems.
 
Application
 
Mix 10 gms of IMMUZONE gel mixed with three times of fresh water and add to 1 kgs of feed, dry for 30 minutes before broadcasting OR as advised by Aquaculture consultant. No other binder is required.
 
DOSAGE:
 
To be given 2 times per day for 7 days and break for 5 days continue through out culture period. This administration is recommended based on the extensive research both in the lab and field by evaluating various immunological parameters in shrimp fed with IMMUZONE.
 
Developed by Dr. A.S. Sahul Hameed under Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India) sponsored project.