Astaxanthin: a review of its chemistry and applications

I Higuera-Ciapara, L Felix-Valenzuela… - Critical reviews in …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Astaxanthin is a carotenoid widely used in salmonid and crustacean aquaculture to provide
the pink color characteristic of that species. This application has been well documented for …

[PDF][PDF] Astaxanthin: A potential carotenoid

J Dhankhar, SS Kadian, A Sharma - International journal of …, 2012 - Citeseer
Astaxanthin, a member of the carotenoid family, is a dark-red pigment which is the main
carotenoid found in the marine world of algae and aquatic animals. Astaxanthin, is present …

Bioactivities of astaxanthin from natural sources, augmenting its biomedical potential: A review

PA Aneesh, KK Ajeeshkumar, RGK Lekshmi… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The wide range of health benefits and variety of biological activities of
carotenoids have made them the focal point of industrial as well as academic research on a …

Recent advances in health benefits and bioavailability of dietary astaxanthin and its isomers

X Liu, J Xie, L Zhou, J Zhang, Z Chen, J Xiao, Y Cao… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, has attracted considerable attention owing to its
unique molecular structure and excellent antioxidant properties. Due to its structural …

Astaxanthin as a medical food

E Yamashita - Functional Foods in Health and Disease, 2013 - ffhdj.com
Astaxanthin is a red pigment that belongs to the carotenoid family like β-carotene. And it's
found in seafood such as crustaceans: shrimp and crabs and fish: salmon and sea bream …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in practical applications of a potential carotenoid astaxanthin in aquaculture industry: a review

S Elbahnaswy, GE Elshopakey - Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2024 - Springer
Astaxanthin is the main natural C40 carotenoid used worldwide in the aquaculture industry.
It normally occurs in red yeast Phaffia rhodozyma and green alga Haematococcus pluvialis …

Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals

KC Lim, FM Yusoff, M Shariff… - Reviews in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin is a high value keto‐carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial
application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and …

Therapeutic uses of natural astaxanthin: An evidence-based review focused on human clinical trials

A Donoso, J González-Durán, AA Muñoz… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Astaxanthin is a natural C40 carotenoid with numerous reported biological functions, most of
them associated with its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, standing out from other …

[HTML][HTML] Astaxanthin: Sources, extraction, stability, biological activities and its commercial applications—A review

RR Ambati, SM Phang, S Ravi, RG Aswathanarayana - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
There is currently much interest in biological active compounds derived from natural
resources, especially compounds that can efficiently act on molecular targets, which are …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae derived astaxanthin: Research and consumer trends and industrial use as food

S Villaró, M Ciardi, A Morillas-España… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin is a high-value carotenoid currently being produced by chemical synthesis and
by extraction from the biomass of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis. Other microalgae …