AN OVERVIEW OF LIPID NUTRITION WITH EMPHASIS ON ...

The fatty acid requirement for Nile tilapia is reported to be 0.5% 18:2n6 (Takeuchi et al. 1983) and that for Tilapia zillii to be about 1% for 18:2n6 or 20:4n6 (Kanazawa et al. 1980). However, other researchers have reported that both n-3 and n-6 fatty acids are essential for maximal growth of hybrid tilapia (Chou and Shiau 1999). ................
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