Table 8.
Item | Natural astaxanthin (mg/kg) |
SEM |
P-value |
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0 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 160 | ANOVA | Linear | Quadratic | ||
Astaxanthin concentration (mg/kg) | 0.47e | 5.47d | 15.67c | 34.30b | 48.31a | 3.400 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
a–eMean values within a row without common superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).
Data were analyzed by 1-way ANOVA with orthogonal linear and quadratic contrasts.