An in vitro approach with seabream bone-derived cells gives new insights on the mineralogenic role of individual vitamins and trace minerals

NEWS

A new study published by SPAROS demonstrates that trace minerals and vitamins can have a pro-mineralogenic effect on a fish bone derived cell culture.

SPAROS’s constant interest in innovative and multidisciplinary areas of study has led to the participation in an in vitro study, demonstrating that copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1 and B6 can have a pro-mineralogenic effect on a fish bone derived cell culture. In addition to avoiding excessive animal experimentation, these results can provide valuable insights for subsequent in vivo nutritional trials targeting the effect of dietary trace minerals and vitamins on larval fish bone development.

This study was carried out in the framework of a National project (LARVAMIX), aimed at optimizing a micronutrient premix for marine fish larvae and involved a partnership with the University of Algarve (CCMAR), University of Porto and ADM Portugal S.A.

See full article here.