An in-depth characterisation of European seabass intestinal segments for assessing the impact of an algae-based functional diet on intestinal health.

ABSTRACT: Sustainable farming of fish species depends on emerging new feed ingredients, which can alter the features of the digestive tract and influence animals' overall health. Recent research has shown that functional feeds hold great potential for enhancing fish robustness by evoking appropriate responses at the intestine level. However, there is a lack of extensive and accurate descriptions of the morphology of the gastrointestinal tract of most farmed fish. We have characterised the intestine of European seabass thoroughly, by targeting four segments - anterior, mid, posterior and rectum. Results indicated that the anterior segment is mostly associated with absorption-related features; this segment has the largest absorptive area, the longest villi, and the highest number of neutral goblet cel

SUBMITTER: Ferreira M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10356848 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature