Effects of cholesterol on growth, feed utilization, body composition and immune parameters in juvenile oriental river prawn,Macrobrachium nipponense(De Haan)

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary cholesterol levels on growth, feed utilization, body composition and immune parameters in juvenile oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense. Six isolipid (80 g kg−1 crude lipid) and isoproteic (400 g kg−1 crude protein) diets, supplemented with 0, 3.0, 6.0, 9.0, 12.0 and 15.0 g kg−1 cholesterol, were evaluated. Growth performance and feed utilization of M....