A Comparative Study of Liposoluble Vitamin: Effects in Decapod Crustacean with Emphasis in Argentine Shrimp Species

Abstract

Vitamins are important for normal growth and survival of living organisms and they are distributed in feedstuffs in small quantities. There are two groups of vitamins: water-soluble and fat-soluble. The last one includes vitamins A, D, E and K. This review summarizes several investigations carried out with the Argentine penaeoid shrimp species Pleoticus muelleri and Artemesia longinaris, which are distributed along South American Coastal, from 29°S to 49°S, regarding liposoluble vitamins, A, D, E and K, in the diets and metabolic responses. Growth, survival, and histological analysis were used as monitors of the nutritional value derived from vitamin deficiency. Liposoluble vitamins are also related to stress, antioxidant defense and immune response of shrimp. It compared these results with those reported for other crustaceans. This information increased knowledge about biology in Argentine shrimp species and it is important for the formulation of suitable feeds for shrimp. There is, thus need to formulate an effective diet for shrimp in culture conditions, to provide not only macro nutrients, including protein and lipid, but also micronutrients such as vitamins that support optimal growth of shrimp.