A Piece of the Puzzle—Possible Mechanisms for Why Low Dietary EPA and DHA Cause Hepatic Lipid Accumulation in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

• Published in: Metabolites
• Main Authors: Hundal, Bjørg Kristine, Lutfi Royo, Esmail, Sigholt, Trygve, Rosenlund, Grethe, Liland, Nina Sylvia, Glencross, Brett, Sissener, Nini
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Slaughter; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3014633; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12020159

The present study aimed at elucidating the effects of graded levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the hepatic metabolic health of Atlantic salmon reared in sea cages. Diets containing 10, 13, 16 and 35 g/kg EPA + DHA (designated diets 1.0, 1.3, 1.6 and 3.5, respect...