Carbohydrate requirements of finfish and crustaceans

Kandasamy, D (1987) Carbohydrate requirements of finfish and crustaceans. In: Summer Institute in Recent Advances in Finfish and Shellfish Nutrition, 11-30 May 1987, Kochi.

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Abstract

Nutrition supplies the raw materials for the maintenance of life. Some materials are used, for the formation of body tissues (anabolism) and some for the production of energy (catabolism). Foods may be classified as energy and growing foods carbohydrates (CHO), fats and proteins and non energy foods (Minerals, vitamins, water and oxygen). Nutrition of fish has received attention for many years. The nutritional value of a diet is measured by the presence of necessary elements and catalysts an abundant supply of the anxillary foods and a proper balance between the energy and growing foods, A proper balance between the energy and growth foods assures an adequate supply of both energy and raw materials for optimum anabolic activity which in addition to growth includes tissue repair, reproduction and the formation of essential body products.

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