[HTML][HTML] Health benefits of astaxanthin and its encapsulation for improving bioavailability: A review

B Li, JY Lee, Y Luo - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 - Elsevier
As a carotenoid originally used as a pigment in the aquaculture industry, astaxanthin is
gaining interest in food, nutritional, and biopharmaceutical sciences in recent years due to …

Research progress on extraction, biological activities and delivery systems of natural astaxanthin

T Zhao, X Yan, L Sun, T Yang, X Hu, Z He, F Liu… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Astaxanthin (AST) is a kind of carotenoid natural pigment that has been widely
found in plants, crustaceans' shell, flamingos' feathers and microorganisms. Due to its …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress of Astaxanthin nano-based drug delivery system: Applications, prospects and challenges?

S Chen, J Wang, J Feng, R Xuan - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Astaxanthin (ASX) is a kind of carotenoid widely distributed in nature, which has been
shown to extremely strong antioxidative effects and significant preventive and therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocarrier system: state-of-the-art in oral delivery of astaxanthin

NR Abdol Wahab, MMR Meor Mohd Affandi, S Fakurazi… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin (3, 3′-dihydroxy-4, 4′-diketo-β-β carotene), which belongs to the xanthophyll
class, has shown potential biological activity in in vitro and in vivo models including as a …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of carrier-free astaxanthin nanoparticles with improved antioxidant capacity

F Yu, J Chen, Z Wei, P Zhu, Q Qing, B Li, H Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Astaxanthin (AST), a red pigment of the carotenoids, has various advantageous biological
activities. Nevertheless, the wide application of AST is restricted due to its poor water …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in astaxanthin micro/nanoencapsulation to improve its stability and functionality as a food ingredient

Ó Martínez-Álvarez, MM Calvo, J Gómez-Estaca - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin is a carotenoid produced by different organisms and microorganisms such as
microalgae, bacteria, yeasts, protists, and plants, and it is also accumulated in aquatic …

Colloidal astaxanthin: Preparation, characterisation and bioavailability evaluation

N Anarjan, CP Tan, IA Nehdi, TC Ling - Food chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Astaxanthin colloidal particles were produced using solvent-diffusion technique in the
presence of different food grade surface active compounds, namely, Polysorbate 20 (PS20) …

Advances of astaxanthin-based delivery systems for precision nutrition

Y Chen, W Su, S Tie, L Zhang, M Tan - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Astaxanthin is a marine carotenoid which has received widely attention due to
its strongly functional activity in food industry. However, the poor water solubility and …

Critical review of encapsulation methods for stabilization and delivery of astaxanthin

N Khalid, CJ Barrow - Journal of Food Bioactives, 2018 - isnff-jfb.com
Astaxanthin is an important carotenoid pigment and potent antioxidant with proven health
benefits. It is primarily obtained from algae or bacteria and is the natural colorant in …

Astaxanthin-loaded nanoparticles enhance its cell uptake, antioxidant and hypolipidemic activities in multiple cell lines

HTM Hien, HT Oanh, QT Quynh, NTH Thu… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Astaxanthin is a natural carotenoid pigment, which provides many benefits to human health
and nutrition. However, the human body has a low bioavailability of astaxanthin due to its …