This research evaluated the protective effect of vitamin A (VA) on the adverse effect of fish oil (FO) substitution with palm oil (PO) in an economical crab Eriocheir sinensis. Three diets of FO, PO, and PO + 8000 IU/kg VA as the main lipid sources were fed to crabs, respectively, for 8 weeks....

Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is an importantly economic species for aquaculture in China due to its desirable taste and nutrient content. In the past decades, with the continuous expansion of crab farm and artificial feed development, the increasing demand for fish meal by aquaculture...

This study evaluated the effects of dietary myo-inositol (MI) levels on growth, body composition, antioxidant status, non-specific immunity and lipid metabolism in juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). A total of 960 crabs was fed with six diets supplemented with graded levels of MI...

Exoskeleton mineralization is a key point in the molting process. Although it has been known that calcium and nutrients change in shrimp and crabs during the period of exoskeleton mineralization, the characteristics of lipid metabolism and its relationship with calcium remain unknown. Therefore, in ...

To investigate the effects of phytase on the growth, digestibility and nutrient utilization of juvenile Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis, six diets were designed that included the control group with no phytic acid (C) and phytase and five experimental groups with 10 g/kg of phytic acid and 0, ...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary methionine supplementation in cottonseed meal-based diets on the growth performance, digestibility and antioxidant ability of juvenile Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. Five diets were formulated using a basic diet, in which...

The present study investigated the effect of vitamin A on growth performance, lipid metabolism, fatty acid composition, antioxidant ability and inflammatory response of crabs fed different vegetable oils. The dose of 6000 IU/kg of dietary vitamin A was supplemented into three basal diets with...

The ability of immune defense and resistance to physiological stress is crucial to animal health and survival. This study investigated the regulation of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on metabolic homeostasis and its enhancement of hepatopancreas health in juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir...

β-Conglycinin is a major component of feed allergens that can cause inflammation and dysfunction of intestinal digestion and absorption in fish, but little is known in crab. This study investigated the mitigative effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on growth inhibition and intestinal damage induced...

Vegetable oils (VOs) are widely used in the aquatic feed industry because of their stable source and low price, but they can cause a series of adverse effects on aquatic animals. Myo-inositol (MI) plays a vital role in regulating lipid metabolism and the health of aquatic animals. However, it...