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CellWell record HH-615634

Gut Loading of Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Larvae with Dried Carrot: Effects on Retinol, Carotenoids, Tocopherols, Fatty Acid Profile, and Oxidative Status Biomarkers

Janusz Strychalski; Oskar Parchucik; Andrzej Gugołek

2026

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Feeding yellow mealworm larvae dried carrot for 48 hours raised their carotenoid and retinol content, lowered tocopherols, altered fatty acids, and reduced malondialdehyde at the highest carrot inclusion.

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