Carotenoids in the gonad and gut of the edible sea urchin Psammechinus miliaris

The carotenoid content and composition of the gonad and gut of the edible sea urchin Psammechinus miliaris were determined. The dominant carotenoid of the gut wall was fucoxanthinol, indicating the degradation of the main carotenoid found in the Phaeophycean algae. Also present in the gut wall was t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Aquaculture 2009-03, Vol.288 (1), p.120-125
Hauptverfasser:	Symonds, Rachael C., Kelly, Maeve S., Suckling, Coleen C., Young, Andrew J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algae Animal aquaculture Animal productions Aquaculture beta-carotene Biological and medical sciences Carotenoid carotenoids Diet digestive tract Echinenone Echinodermata Echinoidea fucoxanthinol Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Gonad gonads Invertebrates Marine Psammechinus miliaris Sea urchin Vitamin A β-carotene
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