Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino, Can Synthesize Myo-Inositol De Novo to Meet Physiological Needs

The experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of dietary myo-inositol on the survival, growth, proximate composition and de novo synthesis of myo-inositol in abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino. The possible inositol-synthesizing capacity of intestinal microflora was also examined. Seven semipurified diets were formulated to provide graded levels of myo-inositol (28.7-1020.1 mg/kg diet). A control diet, the basal diet supplemented...