Cholesterol and lecithin requirement of juvenile banana shrimp, Penaeus merguiensis

Two feeding experiments with three test diets each, were conducted to determine the nutritive values of cholesterol and lecithin for juvenile banana shrimp, Penaeus merguiensis. Artificial diets were prepared by supplementing 0, 0.5 and 1% cholesterol and 0, 1 and 2% lecithin in each diet. All fat-containing ingredients were defatted before use. Results from the cholesterol feeding experiment showed that shrimp fed the diet without cholesterol...