Coming Soon: Phospholipids in Shrimp Feeds

Phospholipids are essential nutrients required for growth and survival of larval and juvenile crustaceans. They are involved in mobilization of cholesterol and triglycerides from the midgut. They provide a bioavailable source of choline and inositol, facilitate pigment absorption, and reduce dietary nutrient leaching while im- proving pellet binding. This interesting article is written by Craig Russett, Director of Agri-Business Central Soya Co. Fort Wayne, Indiana and is published in “The Advocate” dated October 2000. It describes in detail the biochemical composition of phospholipids and how they are fundamental to fat digestion in shrimp feeds. It is a short article but is packed with information on lipid digestion and utilization, cholesterol synthesis, effects in reproduction, pigments and their functions in shrimp physiology. Finally, it sums up phospholipid requirements of shrimp with species and with their age.