Agave lechuguilla is a succulent plant species, mainly distributed in the northeast of Mexico
and south of the United States of America. The main use for this plant is the fibre´ s …

Cholesterol (CHO) is an expensive essential nutrient for shrimp and bile acids (BA) are
emulsifiers responsible for lipid absorption in vertebrates. This study was carried out to …

An 8-weeks feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary cholesterol
supplementation on growth performance, hemolymph biochemical parameters, cholesterol …

The purpose of this study was to describe the structure of the midgut (hepatopancreas and
intestine) in the endemic species, Macrobrachium carcinus. Thirty specimens were …

Neuropeptide F is a key hormone that controls feeding in invertebrates, including decapod
crustaceans. We investigated the differential expression of Macrobrachium rosenbergii …

The present study aims to describe the histomorphology and ultrastructure of the
hepatopancreas of a brachyuran crab, Varuna litterata using light and transmission electron …

The giant freshwater prawn (GFP), Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) farming
industry consistently maintains a high production volume, ranging from 233 to 238 thousand …

Little is known about the functional morphology of locomotion in prawns, and even fewer
studies have succeeded in relating a specific muscular group to the movement of the body …

The experiment was conducted for 60 days to determine the protein requirement using a
semipurified diet for juvenile Barytelphusa cunicularis. A total of five diets were formulated …

Due to beneficial side effects of dietary cholesterol and phytosterols, these lipidic
compounds need reconsideration as feedstuff for fishes. Studies point out that their …