Tilapias are the most farmed tropical fish species in the world, and production globally was about 4.5 million tons in 2013 and is predicted to exceed 6.6 million tons by 2030. The emergence of diseases has led to significant loss to tilapia aquaculture over the years. Medicinal plants have been known for use in treating some human diseases and studied in aquaculture to find safe and eco-friendly compounds that are suitable alternatives to the use of antibiotics and chemical compounds. Several parts including seeds, roots, flowers, leaves, and their extracts have been applied in tilapia aquaculture, administrated to fish through injection, immersion, and oral. The biological activities of medicinal plants include enhancement of growth and feed utilization, stimulation of the cellular and humoral immune response, gene expression, and increased disease resistance in tilapia. Despite the potential contribution of medicinal plants, there are some drawbacks including few commercially available medicinal products, no precise data on optimal dose requirements, lack of toxicity studies, and inadequate data on the effects of medicinal plants at the molecular level. This article describes the role of medicinal plants and their forms used to improve growth, feed utilization, immune response, and disease resistance as well as the prospects of medicinal plants in tilapia aquaculture.

罗非鱼是世界上养殖量最大的热带鱼品种，2013年全球产量约为450万吨，预计到2030年将超过660万吨。疾病的出现多年来导致罗非鱼水产养殖的重大损失。已知药用植物可用于治疗某些人类疾病，并已在水产养殖中进行了研究，以找到安全且环保的化合物，这些化合物可替代使用抗生素和化学化合物。罗非鱼水产养殖中已使用了包括种子，根，花，叶及其提取物在内的几个部分，并通过注射，浸泡和口服将其用于鱼类。药用植物的生物活性包括增强生长和饲料利用，刺激细胞和体液免疫反应，基因表达，并提高罗非鱼的抗病能力。尽管药用植物有潜在的贡献，但仍存在一些缺点，包括市售的药用产品很少，没有关于最佳剂量要求的精确数据，缺乏毒性研究以及在分子水平上有关药用植物的作用的数据不足。本文介绍了药用植物的作用及其用于改善生长，饲料利用，免疫反应和抗病性的形式，以及药用植物在罗非鱼水产养殖中的前景。以及在分子水平上有关药用植物作用的数据不足。本文介绍了药用植物的作用及其用于改善生长，饲料利用，免疫反应和抗病性的形式，以及药用植物在罗非鱼水产养殖中的前景。以及在分子水平上有关药用植物作用的数据不足。本文介绍了药用植物的作用及其用于改善生长，饲料利用，免疫反应和抗病性的形式，以及药用植物在罗非鱼水产养殖中的前景。