PREVENTION OF LIVER LIPOID DEGENERATION (CEROIDOSIS) AND MICROCYTIC ANEMIA IN RAINBOW-TROUT SALMO-GAIRDNERI RICHARDSON FED RANCID DIETS - PRELIMINARY-REPORT

Abstract. Feeding a rancid diet deficient in Vitamins C and E to 13 g rainbow trout resulted in growth depression, microcytic anaemia and liver lipoid degeneration. Trout fed the rancid diet containing Vitamins CandE grew as well as control fish fed a non‐rancid diet and did not develop microcytic anaemia or liver lipoid degeneration, The symptoms that developed in deficient fish are typical of those resulting from Vitamin E but not Vitamin C deficiency. The results suggest that Vitamin E is important in preventing growth depression, microcytic anaemia and liver lipoid degeneration in rainbow trout fed rancid diets. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved