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Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals

Astaxanthin is a high value keto-carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic,nutraceutical and pharmaceutical. Among the verified bio-resources of astaxan-thin are red yeastPhaffia rhodozymaand green alga Haematococcus pluvi...

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Main Authors: Keng, Chin Lim, Md. Yusoff, Fatimah, Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff, Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh
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Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60964/1/Astaxanthin%20as%20feed%20supplement%20in%20aquatic%20animals.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60964/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/raq.12200
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spelling my.upm.eprints.609642019-04-30T01:42:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60964/ Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals Keng, Chin Lim Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh Astaxanthin is a high value keto-carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic,nutraceutical and pharmaceutical. Among the verified bio-resources of astaxan-thin are red yeastPhaffia rhodozymaand green alga Haematococcus pluvialis. The supreme antioxidant property of astaxanthin reveals its tremendous potential to offer manifold health benefits among aquatic animals which is a key driving factor triggering the upsurge in global demand for the pigment. Numerous scientific researches devoted over a number of years have persistently demonstrated the instrumental role of astaxanthin in targeting several animal health conditions.This review article evaluates the current best available evidence to judge the beneficial usage of astaxanthin in aquaculture industry. Most apparent is the profound effect on pigmentation, where astaxanthin is frequently utilized as an additive in formulated diets to boost and improve the coloration of many aquatic animal species, and subsequently product quality and price. Moreover, the wide range of other physiological benefits that this biological pigment confers to these animals is also presented which include various improvements in survival, growth performance, reproductive capacity, stress tolerance, disease resistance and immune-related gene expression. John Wiley & Sons 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60964/1/Astaxanthin%20as%20feed%20supplement%20in%20aquatic%20animals.pdf Keng, Chin Lim and Md. Yusoff, Fatimah and Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff and Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh (2017) Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals. Reviews in Aquaculture, 10. pp. 738-773. ISSN 1753-5123; ESSN: 1753-5131 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/raq.12200 10.1111/raq.12200
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description Astaxanthin is a high value keto-carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic,nutraceutical and pharmaceutical. Among the verified bio-resources of astaxan-thin are red yeastPhaffia rhodozymaand green alga Haematococcus pluvialis. The supreme antioxidant property of astaxanthin reveals its tremendous potential to offer manifold health benefits among aquatic animals which is a key driving factor triggering the upsurge in global demand for the pigment. Numerous scientific researches devoted over a number of years have persistently demonstrated the instrumental role of astaxanthin in targeting several animal health conditions.This review article evaluates the current best available evidence to judge the beneficial usage of astaxanthin in aquaculture industry. Most apparent is the profound effect on pigmentation, where astaxanthin is frequently utilized as an additive in formulated diets to boost and improve the coloration of many aquatic animal species, and subsequently product quality and price. Moreover, the wide range of other physiological benefits that this biological pigment confers to these animals is also presented which include various improvements in survival, growth performance, reproductive capacity, stress tolerance, disease resistance and immune-related gene expression.
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author Keng, Chin Lim
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff
Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh
spellingShingle Keng, Chin Lim
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff
Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh
Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals
author_facet Keng, Chin Lim
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff
Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh
author_sort Keng, Chin Lim
title Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals
title_short Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals
title_full Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals
title_fullStr Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals
title_full_unstemmed Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals
title_sort astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals
publisher John Wiley & Sons
publishDate 2017
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60964/1/Astaxanthin%20as%20feed%20supplement%20in%20aquatic%20animals.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60964/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/raq.12200
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