Rhodocista sp. Strain SAIYAI: A Natural Source of Spirilloxanthin and Feed Attractability in Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

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Agnesia Frisca Damayanti
Nion Chirapongsatonkul
Suphada Kiriratnikom
Masaharu Mizukami
Raja Sudhakaran
Kittichon U-taynapun

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This study investigated the potential of isolated photosynthetic bacteria (PSB) as carotenoid producers and assessed their efficacy as a low-cost functional feed additive for Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Fifteen PSB isolates representing 3 color groups, red, orange, and yellow, were evaluated for total carotenoid content (TCC), and the highest TCC-producing PSB were RP22-4-DPM with 0.82 ± 0.07 mg/g of DW, RP22-OR with 0.38 ± 0.03 mg/g of DW, and RS22-YB with 0.47 ± 0.07 mg/g of DW, respectively. Isolate RP22-4-DPM, further designated as PSB strain SAIYAI, exhibited the highest DPPH scavenging activity (72.65 ± 4.60%) (p<0.05); meanwhile, its ABTS scavenging activity (70.7 ± 2.73%) showed no significant difference compared to other strains (p>0.05). The predominant pigment and the major carotenoid of this strain were identified as spirilloxanthin by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and APCI LC/MS. Additionally, the attractability was evaluated by coating soybean meal with the lyophilized cell and culture media of the SAIYAI strain at 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5% to Pacific white shrimp. All concentrations significantly increased feed attractability compared to non-coated soybean meal (p<0.05), while 0.5% and 1.0% exhibited similar attractability (p>0.05). Molecular identification through 16S rRNA sequence analysis and phylogenetic tree construction suggested that strain SAIYAI belongs to the genus Rhodocista, which is closely related to Rhodocista xerospirillum and Rhodospirillum centenum. Accordingly, this study provides evidence that Rhodocista sp. strain SAIYAI is a potent spirilloxanthin producer with antioxidant properties and potential as a multifunctional, cost-effective attractant in shrimp feed.

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