Can dietary β-carotene supplementation provide an alternative to astaxanthin on the performance of growth, pigmentation, biochemical, and immuno-physiological parameters of Litopenaeus vannamei ?
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary β-carotene (β-car) compared with astaxanthin (Ax) and their combination on the performances of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Eight experimental diets containing 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 mg/kg β-car, 200 mg/kg Ax, and the combinati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Aquaculture Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513422000503 |