Table 6. Composition of vitamin mixture used for intensive
culture of Atlantic salmon (1 kg vitamin mixture/100 kg of feed) |
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Vitamin |
Vitamin level1 |
Supplement
and potency |
Amount � |
(IU or mg/kg) |
(g/100 kg) |
Vitamin A |
4 000 IU |
Retinyl acetate, 500 000 IU/g |
0.8 |
Vitamin D3 |
3 000 IU |
Cholecalciferol, 500 000 IU/g |
0.6 |
Vitamin E |
150 IU |
dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, 500 IU/g |
30 |
Vitamin K3 |
20 mg |
Menadione sodium bisulfite, 33% |
6.1 |
Thiamin |
20 mg |
Thiamin mononitrate, 92% |
2.2 |
Riboflavin |
15 mg |
Riboflavin, 80% |
1.88 |
Pantothenic acid |
50 mg |
d-calcium pantothenate, 90% |
5.6 |
Biotin |
0.5 mg |
d-biotin, 2% |
2.5 |
Folic acid |
5 mg |
Folic acid, 80% |
0.63 |
Vitamin B12� |
0.10 mg � |
Vitamin B12 , 1% |
1 |
Niacin |
150 mg |
Niacin, 100% |
15 |
Pyridoxine |
20 mg |
Pyridoxine hydrochloride, 82% |
2.44 |
Ascorbic acid |
100 mg |
Ascorbic acid monophosphate, 35%� |
28.6 |
Inositol |
100 mg |
Inositol, 100% |
10 |
Choline2 |
1.5 g |
Choline chloride, 50% |
300 |
Carrier |
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592.66 |
Total� |
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1,000 |
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1Higher concentration of
vitamin E and C may be used at certain stages of the life cycle to prevent
diseases and stress and improve product quality |
2Choline chloride is not incorporated in the vitamin
mixture due to hygroscopic properties.� |
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