Carotenoids are isoprenoids widely distributed in foods that have been always part of the
diet of humans. Unlike the other so-called food bioactives, some carotenoids can be …

Astaxanthin is a high value keto‐carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial
application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and …

Microalgae contain 50% crude protein value, which is comparable with the amino acid
profile of fish meal, and high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids make their use in animal …

Fish coloration, evolved from selection and adaptation, is a prominent feature of remarkable
aquaculture merits. Fish possess more pigment cell types than any other vertebrates and are …

Two of the most popular nutraceutical products on the market, omega-3 oil and
glucosamine, were originally derived from waste products. Discarded oil from the …

There is an urgent need to find alternatives to fish meal and fish oil in compound feeds due
to their rapidly rising prices and the demand for sustainable fisheries. Spirulina, a …

This study aimed to find out if dietary carotenoid (CD) supplement could make differences in
survival, growth, pigmentation, and antioxidant capacity of characins Hyphessobrycon …

A feeding trial on yellow tail cichlid Pseudotropheus acei (Regan 1922) was undertaken to
asses the effect of dietary Spirulina meal as a natural carotenoid source. Four experimental …

Organic-rich waste and industrial by-product streams, generated in enormous amounts on a
daily basis, contain substantial amounts of nutrients that are worthy of recovery. Biological …

This study presents data on the effect of carotenoid sources on skin coloration of red porgy
(Pagrus pagrus). Three experiments were conducted: in the first, fish were fed an …