Carotenoids content in the scale and skin

	Carotenoids	Diet notation
	(μg/100g)	HP	PR	AS	CA	POL	The control	PO
scale	β-carotene	/	2.67 ± 1.28^a	0.76 ± 0.23^a	25.88 ± 6.32^b	15.74 ± 5.96^ab	1.98 ± 0.51^a	1.64 ± 0.74^a
	Lutein	35.90 ± 2.50^a	42.07 ± 5.87^a	34.44 ± 3.64^a	45.03 ± 6.98^a	220.83 ± 30.15^b	50.18 ± 5.46^a	42.99 ± 2.97^a
	Lutein	35.90 ± 2.50^a	42.07 ± 5.87^a	34.44 ± 3.64^a	45.03 ± 6.98^a	220.83 ± 30.15^b	17.91 ± 4.94^a	16.88 ± 1.37^a
	Zeaxanthin	13.51 ± 1.14^a	20.62 ± 4.51^a	14.54 ± 1.85^a	23.42 ± 4.68^a	43.40 ± 6.30^b	17.91 ± 4.94^a	16.88 ± 1.37^a
	Astaxanthin	54.03 ± 2.97^c	62.61 ± 3.02^d	74.71 ± 4.28^e	11.03 ± 1.29^b	15.22 ± 1.37^b	2.54 ± 0.07^a	14.32 ± 1.12^b
	Total carotenoid	103.44 ± 5.22^ab	126.78 ± 9.41^b	123.86 ± 7.42^b	105.37 ± 11.46^ab	295.20 ± 37.97^c	72.60 ± 6.38^a	69.78 ± 6.46^a
skin	β-carotene	2.09 ± 0.19^a	3.99 ± 0.51^a	2.40 ± 0.56 ^a	136.54 ± 19.74^b	7.00 ± 2.46 ^a	2.24 ± 0.25 ^a	1.74 ± 0.17^a
	Lutein	437.56 ± 56.43^ab	467.89 ± 35.97^ab	470.33 ± 54.65^ab	629.89 ± 34.45^b	1697.33 ± 170.57^c	266.78 ± 30.94^a	639.89 ± 77.48^b
	Zeaxanthin	156.86 ± 21.54^a	187.11 ± 13.17^ab	152.84 ± 20.31^a	238.89 ± 8.97^b	378.89 ± 41.28^c	217.78 ± 21.95^ab	168.13 ± 23.62^ab
	Astaxanthin	239.62 ± 17.23^b	496.88 ± 18.06^c	749.93 ± 24.44^d	12.73 ± 0.44^a	19.47 ± 0.78^a	3.72 ± 0.22^a	15.77 ± 1.54^a

Note: Data are mean ± SD. Means not bearing the same superscript letters in the same row are significantly different (P<0.05).

Table 3: Carotenoids content in the scale and skin of blood parrot after being fed for 56 days.