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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the production of fish feed with olive ingredients intended for farmed freshwater and saltwater fish, and the aquaculturing of freshwater and saltwater fish which are fortified or enriched through their feeding with ingredients derived from olive processing byproducts. The invention also relates to the fortified or enriched fish as such. In particular the invention relates to fish of the families of Sparidae, such as gilthead seabream—binomial name: Sparus aurata—and Moronidae, such as seabass—binomial name: Dicentrarchus labrax. The fish feed contains olive kernel, including polar lipids with anti-Platelet Activating Factor action. Fish from the family of Sparidea or the family of Moronidae after consuming the olive kernel fish feed contain in their flesh biologically active polar lipids from olive kernel that act as Platelet Activating Factor inhibitors or agonists. The flesh of fish containing these lipids can prevent the formation of atherosclerotic lesions in in vivo experiments with rabbits.

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First Claim