Antioxidation ability of Cordyceps militaris extract and its effects on the growth of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp
Vol. 135 No. 1S-1 (2026), Special Issue: IFB 2025
Vol. 135 No. 1S-1 (2026)

Antioxidation ability of Cordyceps militaris extract and its effects on the growth of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp

Special Issue: IFB 2025
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijns.v135i1S-1.8062
Published 2026-06-10
Van Be Nam Tran
Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of food and biotechnology, Can Tho University, Cantho, Vietnam
Huynh Kim Ngan Luu
College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Cantho, Vietnam
Hoang Chau La
Scientific and Technology ATREM Company, Cantho, Vietnam
Tran Huu Hau*
Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of food and biotechnology, Can Tho University, Cantho, Vietnam
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Keywords

cao chiết
chống oxy hoá
ĐTHT
tăng trưởng
tôm thẻ chân trắng antioxidation
extract
Cordyceps militaris
Litopenaeus vannamei
growth

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Trần VBN, Lưu HKN, La HC, Trần HH. Antioxidation ability of Cordyceps militaris extract and its effects on the growth of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp. hueuni-jns [Internet]. 2026Jun.10 [cited 2026Jun.13];135(1S-1):123-31. Available from: https://jos.hueuni.edu.vn/index.php/hujos-ns/article/view/8062
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant capacity of a Cordyceps militaris extract and to evaluate its effect on the growth of whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The C. militaris extract was prepared by extraction with 96% ethanol for 72 hours, followed by rotary evaporation at 55°C and vacuum freeze-drying at -4°C until a constant weight was reached. Qualitative reagents were used to identify the presence of various biochemical components within the extract. The antioxidant capacity of the extract was assessed by determining the EC50 values from three methods: RP, TAC, and DPPH. Finally, the effect of supplementing the shrimp feed with the Cordyceps extract was evaluated based on shrimp size, weight, and the feed conversion ratio (FCR). The results showed a high extraction yield of 21%, and the extract contained components such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, saponins, and coumarins. The extract shows potential to support growth in whiteleg shrimp length. However, due to the short experimental period, only a trend of improved weight gain was observed. Further studies should focus on evaluating the long-term effects on the growth and innate immune system of whiteleg shrimp.

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijns.v135i1S-1.8062
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