Orange-red Flesh in God and Haddock
Only rarely is Atlantic cod found with orange-red coloured skin and flesh. Astaxanthin and zeaxanthin, in the proportion of 2:1, were found to be responsible for the pigmentation of the flesh of such a specimen. Zeaxanthin was the only pigment detected in the flesh of a similarly pigmented haddock.
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1959
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f59-038 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f59-038 |
| Summary: | Only rarely is Atlantic cod found with orange-red coloured skin and flesh. Astaxanthin and zeaxanthin, in the proportion of 2:1, were found to be responsible for the pigmentation of the flesh of such a specimen. Zeaxanthin was the only pigment detected in the flesh of a similarly pigmented haddock. |
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