Sunshine bass

Little is known about the intestinal metabolism and uptake of retinoids in fish. This is surprising since these processes have been well described in mammals (see reviews 16,64,88) and dietary carotenoids (used to enhance muscle color) can amount to 20% of the total cost of diets used in aquaculture. Few studies have considered the intestinal absorption of retinoids, although a study with juvenile sunshine bass (Morone chrysops x M. saxatilis) reported that retinol uptake appeared to be carrier mediated28, as is the case with mammals36. 

Buddington, R., K. Buddington, D.F. Deng, G.I. Flemre and R. Wilson. A high retinol dietary intake increases its apical absorption by the proximal small intestine of juvenile sunshine bass (Morone chrysops x M. saxatilis). J. Nutr. 132 2713-2716, 2002. 

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