Protein is the most abundant ingredient in both natural and prepared diets of penaeid
shrimp. The assessment of protein digestion through the developmental stages of penaeids …

We investigated the effect of starvation as a stimulant of the digestive system on digestive
proteinase activities in the white shrimp Penaeus vannamei. The starved organisms were …

Potentiality of the use of tuna byproducts as a fish-meal replacement on Nile tilapia
(Oreochromis niloticus) was examined for 84 weeks by tracking the concentrations of …

The responses of the digestive proteases trypsin and chymotrypsin and protein metabolism
to differences in feed protein quality were investigated in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) …

Aquafeed production faces global issues related to availability of feed ingredients. Feed
manufacturers require greater flexibility in order to develop nutritional and cost-effective …

Compositions and yield of lipids extracted from hepatopancreas of Pacific white shrimp
(Litopenaeus vannamei) subjected to autolysis at 60° C for different times (0, 30, 60, 90 120 …

The nutritional value of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) meals, as ingredients in diets
for Litopenaeus vannamei, was evaluated. Five experimental meals were prepared in the …

Protein food modulates the activity of proteases of the midgut gland of Penaeus vannamei.
Shrimp fed with food containing 15, 30 and 50% protein exhibited differences in trypsin and …

Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is traded as a frozen food. Changes in texture of
thawed muscle are a negative economic factor. This study evaluated and compared two …

Pancrustacea, including both crustaceans and insects, is the most abundant and diverse
clade of Animalia and occupy all types of environments. They are studied because of their …