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Title:  Effect of carotenoid source and dietary lipid content on blood astaxanthin concentration in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
 
Authors:  Barbosa MJ, Morais R, Choubert G
 
Drug:  Astaxanthin
 
Fish species:  Trout, rainbow
 
Date:  1999
 
Sample:  blood, serum
 
Ave Weight (gm):  150
 
Ave Water temp (°C):  17
 
Water:  Freshwater
 
Dosage:  100 mg/kg, 9% lipid 5 d
 
Route:  PO
 
Comments:  Commercial beadlet astaxanthin source, Higher blood concentration when fed natural algal (7.0 ug/ml) than synthetic astaxanthin (5.3 ug/ml) at low dietary lipid (9% vs 24%).
 
Citation:  Aquaculture 176:331-341
 
Link:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00115-5  Opens a new window
 
Genus Species:  Oncorhynchus mykiss
 
Drug Class:  Organic-Carotenoid
 
Wt gm-detail:  150 g
 
Water temp (°C)-detail:  17+/-1 C
 
Dosage-detail:  100 mg/kg, 9% lipid for 5 days
 
Method:  Absorbance
 
Authors-red:  Barbosa MJ, Morais R, Choubert G
 
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