Reducing juvenile losses, enhancing growth rates, and maximizing production per unit area are key objectives for sturgeon producers aiming to achieve economic efficiency. In this context, researchers have employed various absorbent materials to lower feeding costs, enhance the quality of formulated feed, influence fat and protein metabolism, reduce feeding time, and ultimately decrease water pollution. Betaine, L-carnitine, L-alanine, L-glutamic acid, L-arginine, glycine, and inosine are recognized as food attractants that play significant physiological roles for various fish species, including sturgeon. For example, studies have demonstrated that betaine, whether used alone or in combination with other attractants, positively influences fish growth, stimulates olfactory and gustatory receptors, aids in liver repair, regulates osmotic pressure, and facilitates lipid metabolism. Similarly, L-alanine and L-glutamic acid can readily enter the citric acid cycle, serving as important energy sources for both fish and fish larvae. In addition, L-arginine is an essential amino acid for fish, while glycine plays a crucial role as a component of collagen and elastin. Inosine, a nucleoside composed of a five-carbon sugar and an organic base, also exhibits vitamin-like activity in various fish species. In this review article, we aim to provide information on various food attractants, their active ingredients, and guidelines for their application in the diet of sturgeon.
Mohseni, M. and Ghorbani Vaghei, R. (2025). The significance of incorporating food attractants into formulated sturgeon diet. Sturgeon Extention Journal, 7(Fall & Winter), 40-47.
MLA
Mohseni, M. , and Ghorbani Vaghei, R. . "The significance of incorporating food attractants into formulated sturgeon diet", Sturgeon Extention Journal, 7, Fall & Winter, 2025, 40-47.
HARVARD
Mohseni, M., Ghorbani Vaghei, R. (2025). 'The significance of incorporating food attractants into formulated sturgeon diet', Sturgeon Extention Journal, 7(Fall & Winter), pp. 40-47.
CHICAGO
M. Mohseni and R. Ghorbani Vaghei, "The significance of incorporating food attractants into formulated sturgeon diet," Sturgeon Extention Journal, 7 Fall & Winter (2025): 40-47,
VANCOUVER
Mohseni, M., Ghorbani Vaghei, R. The significance of incorporating food attractants into formulated sturgeon diet. Sturgeon Extention Journal, 2025; 7(Fall & Winter): 40-47.
