Effects of Lyophilized Açaí (<i>Euterpe oleracea</i>) Supplementation on Oxidative Damage and Intestinal Histology in Juvenile Shrimp <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> Reared in Biofloc Systems

Abstract

The objective of this was to evaluate the ability of bioflocs to assimilate and transfer antioxidant compounds present in açaí Euterpe oleracea to juvenile Penaeus vannamei shrimp grown in a biofloc system. Juvenile shrimp were distributed into four treatment groups (control, 5, 20, and 80 mg açaí L−1), containing 31 shrimps/tank (90 L), and cultivated for 30 days. Every 24 h throughout the experimental period, the respective açaí concentrations were added directly to the cultivation water. The bioflocs and hepatopancreas lost their antioxidant capacity with increasing concentrations of açaí; however, lipid damage was mitigated after treatment with 20 mg of açaí L−1 (p −1 increased the mean height and area of the middle intestinal microvilli (p −1 (p −1 presented the best performance, demonstrating the possibility of its application in the cultivation of P. vannamei in a biofloc system.

Keywords

• antioxidant
• bioactive compounds
• polyphenols