Effects of Natural and Synthetic Astaxanthin on Growth, Body Color, and Transcriptome and Metabolome Profiles in the Leopard Coralgrouper (<i>Plectropomus leopardus</i>)

Effects of Natural and Synthetic Astaxanthin on Growth, Body Color, and Transcriptome and Metabolome Profiles in the Leopard Coralgrouper (<i>Plectropomus leopardus</i>)

Natural and synthetic astaxanthin can promote pigmentation in fish. In this study, the effects of dietary astaxanthin on growth and pigmentation were evaluated in leopard coralgrouper (<i>Plectropomus leopardus</i>). Fish were assigned to three groups: 0% astaxanthin (C), 0.02% natural a...

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Main Authors: Junpeng Zhang, Changxu Tian, Kecheng Zhu, Yong Liu, Can Zhao, Mouyan Jiang, Chunhua Zhu, Guangli Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Plectropomus leopardus</i>
astaxanthin
coloration
transcriptome
metabolome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1252

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