The effect of dietary vitamin E on the pleopodal egg number of Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823)
Harlioglu, M.M.; Köprücü, K.; Özdemir, Y. (2002). The effect of dietary vitamin E on the pleopodal egg number of Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823). Aquacult. Int. 10(5): 391-397. https://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023376705651
In: Aquaculture International. Springer: London. ISSN 0967-6120; e-ISSN 1573-143X, more
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- Harlioglu, M.M., correspondent
- Köprücü, K.
- Özdemir, Y.
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The effect of vitamin E on the pleopodal egg number of Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) was studied. Crayfish were fed 2% of their total wet weight daily with vitamin E supplemented diets and a control for 70 days. The vitamin E content of the control diet, diet 1, diet 2 and diet 3 were 20 mg kg-1, 40 mg kg-1, 80 mg kg-1 and 160 mg kg-1 respectively on a dry weight basis. Vitamin E levels of the control and experimental diets were analysed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Results showed that diets containing supplemental vitamin E were associated with an increase in the number of pleopodal eggs. The best result was obtained with diet 2 containing 80 mg kg-1 supplemental vitamin E. |
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