Wentong Li
Indiana
Research Article
Effects of Different Carotenoids on Pigmentation of Blood Parrot (Cichlasoma synspilum × Cichlasoma citrinellum)
Author(s): Tieliang Li, Chuan He, Zhihong Ma, Wei Xing, Na Jiang, Wentong Li, Xiangjun Sun and Lin LuoTieliang Li, Chuan He, Zhihong Ma, Wei Xing, Na Jiang, Wentong Li, Xiangjun Sun and Lin Luo
A feeding experiment was carried out to determine the effects of dietary carotenoid source on body color, skin and scale pigmentation, antioxidant responses of blood porrot (Cichlasoma synspilum â�� × Cichlasoma citrinellum â��). Seven experimental diets were formulated as following: the control diet without carotenoids; PO diet with 4.0 g/kg paprika oleoresin, HP diet with 2.0 g/kg Haematococcus pluvialis, PR diet with 2.0 g/kg Phaffia rhodozyma, AS diet with 0.4 g/kg synthetic astaxanthin, CA diet with 1.0 g/kg β-carotene and POL diet with 2.0 g/kg paprika oleoresin + 3.0 g/kg lutein. Each experimental diet was fed to triplicate groups of fish to visual satiation twice per day for 8 weeks. The results showed that AS diet turn fish body red higher and sooner, followed by PR diet and HP diet, successively (P < 0.05). PO and C.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9546.1000414