Muscle Quality Responses of Pearl Gentian Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂) to Fishmeal Replacement by Defatted Silkworm Pupae Meal: Insights from Texture, Histology, Antioxidant Status and Metabolomics
Yongkang Feng, Jian Chen, Qinglin Liu, Yudong Zheng, Zekai Xiao, Beiping Tan, Baogui Tang, Shuang Zhang · 2026
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Yongkang Feng and seven co-authors feed pearl gentian grouper diets where defatted silkworm pupae meal replaces fishmeal in steps. Three hundred sixty fish swam in four diet groups for eight weeks: no swap, quarter swap, half swap, and full swap. Growth, flesh makeup, texture, and inner chemistry all went on record.
Quarter and half swaps grew fish faster on less feed than the fishmeal control. The half swap gave the finest flesh: more protein and collagen, tastier amino acid mix, denser fibers, and less drip loss. Full replacement backfired, cutting survival and warping muscle structure. Fat profiles also improved under mid swaps, with more unsaturated fats and steadier antioxidant defenses in the winning group.
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| CREATOR | Yongkang Feng, Jian Chen, Qinglin Liu, Yudong Zheng, Zekai Xiao, Beiping Tan, Baogui Tang, Shuang Zhang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |