Development of an LC-MS/MS method for astaxanthin quantification in shrimp tissues and its application to detect astaxanthin variations during ovary development stages

ObjectiveIn this study, a highly selective and sensitive LC-MS/MS method was developed to comprehensively analyze the distribution of astaxanthin across various tissues of Litopenaeus vannamei, as well as its variations in the hepatopancreas and ovary throughout ovarian development.MethodsThe separa...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Shuo Diao, Guanrong Feng, Yixuan Wang, Jingming Ma, Zhihua Lv, Mingming Yu, Yue Sun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	astaxanthin LC-MS/MS quantitative analysis tissue distribution ovarian development
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1586625/full