Astaxanthin and its role in shrimp farming
One of the functions of carotenoid pigments in aquatic animal feeds is to color the animal. The carotenoid present in meat and shrimp shells is Astaxanthin. 1. FeaturesAstaxanthin (C40H52O4) is a red, fat soluble carotenoid. A group of pigments that are present in some algae, yeasts and fish (shrimp, salmon), giving yellow, orange or red muscle, skin, and eggs. An antioxidant that prevents the formation of hydrogen atoms from unsaturated fatty acids.To produce astaxanthin, it…
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