Dietary Astaxanthin Can Promote the Growth and Motivate Lipid Metabolism by Improving Antioxidant Properties for Swimming Crab, <i>Portunus trituberculatus</i>

• Main Authors: Yao Deng (Author), Shichao Xie (Author), Wenhao Zhan (Author), Hongyu Peng (Author), Haiqing Cao (Author), Zheng Tang (Author), Yinqiu Tian (Author), Tingting Zhu (Author), Min Jin (Author), Qicun Zhou (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study aimed to assess the influence of varying dietary levels of astaxanthin (AST) on the growth, antioxidant capacity and lipid metabolism of juvenile swimming crabs. Six diets were formulated to contain different AST levels, and the analyzed concentration of AST in experimental diets were 0,...