Use of natural carotenoids for pigmentation in fishes

Natural Product Radiance

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-49

  Gupta, S K ^a   Jha, A K ^a   Pal, A K ^a   Venkateshwarlu, G ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Capsicum; Carotenoids; Chlorella vulgaris; Dunaliella salina; Fish; Haematococcus pluvialis; Marigold; Pigmentation; Yeast extract

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; DUNALIELLA SALINA; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; PISCES; XANTHOPHYLLOMYCES DENDRORHOUS;

EID: 44949111297     PISSN: 0972592X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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