Tea Saponin Exerts Dose-Dependent Dual Effects on Growth and Hepatic Health in Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × E. lanceolatus ♂) Fed a High-Lipid, Low-Protein Diet via Redox-Immune Regulation
Shengrong Guo, Jun Yu, Lili Shi, Beiping Tan, Shuang Zhang, Xiaobo Yan · 2026
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Farm-raised grouper fed rich, low-protein diets often suffer liver damage, and Shengrong Guo, Jun Yu, Lili Shi, Beiping Tan, Shuang Zhang, and Xiaobo Yan test a plant extract as a shield. They fed young hybrid grouper five diets for four weeks, from no tea saponin up to a fifth of a percent. Tea saponin is a soap-like compound from camellia seed meal, known for cutting fats and calming swelling.
A small dose, a twentieth of a percent, gave the best growth and the healthiest livers, with strong defenses against cell damage and low stress markers. Immune measures rose across the low and mid doses. At the top doses, though, growth fell and liver cells broke down. Math modeling put the sweet spot near zero point zero five five percent.
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| CREATOR | Shengrong Guo, Jun Yu, Lili Shi, Beiping Tan, Shuang Zhang, Xiaobo Yan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |