| Value |
29.1
mg/kg body weight
|
| Organism |
Prawn Penaeus japonicus |
| Reference |
Lorenz RT, Cysewski GR. Commercial potential for Haematococcus microalgae as a natural source of astaxanthin. Trends Biotechnol. 2000 Apr18(4):160-7. p.163 left column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID10740262
|
| Primary Source |
Yamada, S. et al. (1990) Pigmentation of prawn (Penaeus japonicus) with carotenoids. I. Effect of dietary astaxanthin, beta-carotene and canthaxanthin on pigmentation. Aquaculture 87, 323–330 |
| Method |
It was established that as the
dietary astaxanthin increased up to 200 ppm, deposition
also increased to a maximum of 29.1 mg/kg body
weight. |
| Comments |
Astaxanthin
has been identified as the dominant pigment
isolated from the Penaeus shrimp and is responsible for
the desirable body colour that appears upon cooking. |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
106030 |