Astaxanthin for the food industry

B Stachowiak, P Szulc - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Xanthophyll astaxanthin, which is commonly used in aquaculture, is one of the most
expensive and important industrial pigments. It is responsible for the pink and red color of …

[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 …

[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 …

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 …

Astaxanthin: structural and functional aspects

LMAJ Seabra, LFC Pedrosa - Revista de Nutrição, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Astaxanthin, a carotenoid belonging to the xanthophyll class, has stirred great interest due to
its antioxidant capacity and its possible role in reducing the risk of some diseases …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …