The general benefits of Bioaqua® P (Yucca schidigera extract) on shrimp and fish farms

Over the past decade, producers have acknowledged that in order to have sustainable aquaculture, they need to open up to green technology; phytogenic feed ingredients are the new solution to produce animal protein on a large scale and in a friendly manner to the environment.

AQM Editors.

Yucca schidigera is a plant endemic to North America that can only be harvested in Baja California, Mexico, under a strict sustainable use program.

Today, this plant extract is used as a phytogenic feed ingredient in aquaculture feed, used to bind, neutralize and control ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, nitrites, and other toxic gases in shrimp and fish water ponds.

Aquaculture producers worldwide know that these chemical compounds adversely affect shrimp and fish’s health and performance, causing economic losses due to mortality, changes in feed intake and feed conversion, lengthened fattening periods, and increased fixed operating costs.

BIOAQUA® P is made of 100% natural extract of the Yucca schidigera plant.

The fundamental natural active ingredients in BIOAQUA® P are steroidal saponins and glycocomponents.

Saponins’ surfactant properties help increase the permeability of the intestinal wall’s cell membrane and allow a better absorption of nutrients.

Glycocomponents are highly thermostable molecular structures that can bind ammonia molecules, neutralize its toxic effects, and improve environmental conditions in the ponds.

BIOAQUA® P is added in the premix of shrimp and fish feed; this greatly enhances the animal’s health, dramatically reducing the ammonia in the water and other compounds detrimental to the development of the shrimp and fish.

Additional benefits of including BIOAQUA® P in the feed include increased weight gain due to better feed conversion and a lower mortality rate.

As a direct result of these improvements, increased productivity per individual shrimp and the fish pond was achieved.

BIOAQUA® P binds the ammonia molecules and other toxic gases, transforming them into non-toxic nitrogen compounds that do not harm the shrimp and fish.

The non-toxic nitrogen compounds are utilized by the zooplankton and phytoplankton in the ponds as a nitrogen source for its development, creating a cleaner environment in the water, due to the acceleration of the degradation of organic matter from animal waste.

Over the past decade, producers have acknowledged that in order to have sustainable aquaculture, they need to open up to green technology; phytogenic feed ingredients are the new solution to produce animal protein on a large scale and in a friendly manner to the environment.

Including BIOAQUA® P in the feed as a phytogenic ingredient will greatly enhance aquaculture species’ health and reduce pollution caused by toxic gases in water ponds.

Baja Agro International is a Mexican company located in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

Since 1983 it has been dedicated to the harvesting and commercialization of the Yucca schidigera plant.

As a trusted source, Baja Agro International is committed to harvesting under federal standards of sustainable use, set by Mexican environmental authorities, respect natural resources, and treat nature as an ally to maintain a balance in the ecosystem

For further information, please visit: www.yucca.com.mx