Effects of l-ascorbic acid on growth, non-specific immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal and hepatopancreatic histology of red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii

Abstract This study investigated the dietary effects of coated l-ascorbic acid (LA) on growth, feed utilization, survival, serum biochemical indices, immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal and hepatopancreatic histology of the pre-adult red swamp crayfish. Four isoproteinous and isolipidic d...

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Main Authors: Hala S. Khalil, Hamdy Omar Ahmed, Nehal Elkhouly, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Asmaa M. El-Nokrashy, Amira A. A. Hessein, Asmaa A. Khaled, Amr M. A. Rashad, Mohamed Kord, Diaa Alkenawy, Mohsen Abdel-Tawwab, Hany M. R. Abdel-Latif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48609-0