Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) positively influences growth development, feed efficiency, physiological functions, and DHA accumulation in aquatic organisms. Recent mammalian studies demonstrate that DHA in the form of monoglycerides (MGs) is more conducive to facilitating the uptake and impact of DHA b...

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Main Authors: Wei Huang, Yongkang Song, Xiaonan Wang, Daiyan Lin, Tuyan Luo, Kaimin Cheng, Qiaolian Li, Baoyu Tian, Yongbiao Zheng, Yongjin He
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author Wei Huang
Wei Huang
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Xiaonan Wang
Daiyan Lin
Tuyan Luo
Kaimin Cheng
Qiaolian Li
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Yongjin He
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Yongjin He
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description Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) positively influences growth development, feed efficiency, physiological functions, and DHA accumulation in aquatic organisms. Recent mammalian studies demonstrate that DHA in the form of monoglycerides (MGs) is more conducive to facilitating the uptake and impact of DHA bioavailability than triglyceride (TG)-derived DHA. In this study, Schizochytrium-derived monoglyceride as a novel structured lipid form enriched in DHA-MGs was used to replace the fish oil of Litopenaeus vannamei diet and the effects of different DHA-MG levels on the growth performance, lipid composition of muscle and hepatopancreas, and intestinal microbiota of L. vannamei were investigated. The results showed that the diet with a high level of DHA-MGs distinctly increased the final weight, weight gain rate, and specific growth rate of L. vannamei. No notable variation in the biochemical makeup of shrimp muscle was detected among the four diets. The increase in DHA-MGs effectively facilitated the accumulation of DHA in the muscle and hepatopancreas of L. vannamei. In terms of lipidomics analysis, the addition of DHA-MGs significantly influenced the lipid species composition and DHA distribution in shrimp muscle and hepatopancreas. Additionally, the obtained results revealed that the addition of DHA-MGs improved the contents of diglycerides and triglycerides from the neutral lipid category with DHA and DHA located at specific positions on the glycerol backbone for shrimp muscle. Meanwhile, the lipid species from the glycerophospholipid category in shrimp tissues treated with four diets performed different variations. Besides that, the incorporation of DHA-MGs influenced the levels of microbial phylum and genus and the abundance of potential bacterial phenotypes for shrimp midgut. It was noted that the addition of DHA-MGs significantly decreased the abundance of potentially pathogenic bacteria, manifesting that DHA-MGs could readjust the intestinal microecological balance for intestinal health. In conclusion, the use of Schizochytrium-derived DHA-MGs to replace the fish oil in shrimp diet boosted the accumulation of DHA into tissues, modified the levels of lipid species with DHA and DHA located at specific positions on the glycerol backbone, and improved the intestinal health for the growth performance of L. vannamei.
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spelling doaj-art-c44d59feaac34ae0858a539d76b025b92025-08-20T03:59:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452025-08-011210.3389/fmars.2025.15889541588954Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)Wei Huang0Wei Huang1Yongkang Song2Xiaonan Wang3Daiyan Lin4Tuyan Luo5Kaimin Cheng6Qiaolian Li7Baoyu Tian8Yongbiao Zheng9Yongjin He10College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Quality Standards and Testing Technology Research & Fujian Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Quality Standards and Testing Technology Research & Fujian Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaInstitute of Food Science and Technology, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Quality Standards and Testing Technology Research & Fujian Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaResearch Department, Guangdong Yuehai Feed Group Co., LTD, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Fujian Provincial Geriatric Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) positively influences growth development, feed efficiency, physiological functions, and DHA accumulation in aquatic organisms. Recent mammalian studies demonstrate that DHA in the form of monoglycerides (MGs) is more conducive to facilitating the uptake and impact of DHA bioavailability than triglyceride (TG)-derived DHA. In this study, Schizochytrium-derived monoglyceride as a novel structured lipid form enriched in DHA-MGs was used to replace the fish oil of Litopenaeus vannamei diet and the effects of different DHA-MG levels on the growth performance, lipid composition of muscle and hepatopancreas, and intestinal microbiota of L. vannamei were investigated. The results showed that the diet with a high level of DHA-MGs distinctly increased the final weight, weight gain rate, and specific growth rate of L. vannamei. No notable variation in the biochemical makeup of shrimp muscle was detected among the four diets. The increase in DHA-MGs effectively facilitated the accumulation of DHA in the muscle and hepatopancreas of L. vannamei. In terms of lipidomics analysis, the addition of DHA-MGs significantly influenced the lipid species composition and DHA distribution in shrimp muscle and hepatopancreas. Additionally, the obtained results revealed that the addition of DHA-MGs improved the contents of diglycerides and triglycerides from the neutral lipid category with DHA and DHA located at specific positions on the glycerol backbone for shrimp muscle. Meanwhile, the lipid species from the glycerophospholipid category in shrimp tissues treated with four diets performed different variations. Besides that, the incorporation of DHA-MGs influenced the levels of microbial phylum and genus and the abundance of potential bacterial phenotypes for shrimp midgut. It was noted that the addition of DHA-MGs significantly decreased the abundance of potentially pathogenic bacteria, manifesting that DHA-MGs could readjust the intestinal microecological balance for intestinal health. In conclusion, the use of Schizochytrium-derived DHA-MGs to replace the fish oil in shrimp diet boosted the accumulation of DHA into tissues, modified the levels of lipid species with DHA and DHA located at specific positions on the glycerol backbone, and improved the intestinal health for the growth performance of L. vannamei.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1588954/fullLitopenaeus vannameidocosahexaenoic acidmonoglycerideslipidomicsintestinal microbiota
spellingShingle Wei Huang
Wei Huang
Yongkang Song
Xiaonan Wang
Daiyan Lin
Tuyan Luo
Kaimin Cheng
Qiaolian Li
Baoyu Tian
Yongbiao Zheng
Yongjin He
Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Frontiers in Marine Science
Litopenaeus vannamei
docosahexaenoic acid
monoglycerides
lipidomics
intestinal microbiota
title Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
title_full Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
title_fullStr Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
title_full_unstemmed Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
title_short Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
title_sort replacement of fish oil with schizochytrium derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance lipid composition and intestinal microbiota of pacific white shrimp litopenaeus vannamei
topic Litopenaeus vannamei
docosahexaenoic acid
monoglycerides
lipidomics
intestinal microbiota
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1588954/full
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