Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals

KC Lim, FM Yusoff, M Shariff… - Reviews in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin is a high value keto‐carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial
application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and …

Utilization of astaxanthin from microalgae and carotenoid rich algal biomass as a feed supplement in aquaculture and poultry industry: An overview

JR Ritu, RR Ambati, GA Ravishankar… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Astaxanthin is one of the most effective and potent anti-oxidants astaxanthin is also a natural
source for pigmentation in several aquatic organisms. Its utility to impart bright red coloration …

Dietary astaxanthin improved the body pigmentation and antioxidant function, but not the growth of discus fish (Symphysodon spp.)

X Song, L Wang, X Li, Z Chen, G Liang… - Aquaculture …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To assess the effects of dietary astaxanthin on the growth and body colour of red discus fish
(Symphysodon spp.), synthetic astaxanthin was added into the basal diet (beef heart …

Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals factors involved in the influence of dietary astaxanthin on body colouration of Malabar Snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus)

ZWJ Poon, X Shen, JA Uichanco, C Terence… - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
The farming of several species in aquaculture often produces pale coloured fish due to a
deficiency in dietary carotenoid sources compared to their wild caught counterparts …

Pigmentation of Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, by Dietary Astaxanthin Extracted from Haematococcus pluvialis

ZY Ju, DF Deng, WG Dominy… - Journal of the World …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the effectiveness of dietary supplementation of astaxanthin (Ax) from
the Haematococcus pluvialis on growth, survival, and pigmentation in Pacific white shrimp …

Evaluation of dietary oleoresins on the enhancement of skin coloration and growth in the marine ornamental clown fish, Amphiprion ocellaris (Cuvier, 1830)

S Ebeneezar, DL Prabu, S Chandrasekar, CS Tejpal… - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
A 60-day feeding trial was carried out to investigate the effects of dietary oleoresin inclusion
on skin colour intensity, carotenoid content, growth performance and digestive enzyme …

Effects of carotenoid supplementation on colour, growth and physiological function of the endemic dwarf chameleon fish (Badis badis)

P Biswas, SK Singh, R Debbarma… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The global ornamental fish trade is expanding in response to increased demand for
indigenous fish on the global market, while exogenous carotenoids can improve colouration …

[HTML][HTML] Marine yeast Rhodotorula paludigena VA 242 a pigment enhancing feed additive for the ornamental fish koi carp

R Rekha, KA Nimsi, K Manjusha… - Aquaculture and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Skin colour is an important criterion in determining the aesthetic appeal of ornamental
fishes, and thus their market worth. Hence the pigment enhancement in ornamental fishes …

The effect of two carotenoid sources, background colour and light spectrum on the body pigmentation of the clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris

L Díaz‐Jiménez, MP Hernández‐Vergara… - Aquaculture …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Two studies were conducted in laboratory (E1 and E2) with clownfish juveniles Amphiprion
ocellaris in which the survival, growth, body colour and total carotenoid content in the skin …

Dietary esterified astaxanthin effects on color, carotenoid concentrations, and compositions of clown anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, skin

ALFC Ho, SK O'Shea, HF Pomeroy - Aquaculture International, 2013 - Springer
This study examined the effects of dietary esterified astaxanthin concentration on coloration,
accumulation of carotenoids, and the composition of carotenoids over time in the skin of …