Effective inhibition of skin cancer, tyrosinase, and antioxidative properties by astaxanthin and astaxanthin esters from the green alga Haematococcus pluvialis

AR Rao, HN Sindhuja, SM Dharmesh… - Journal of agricultural …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Astaxanthin mono-(AXME) and diesters (AXDE) were characterized and examined for
anticancer potency with total carotenoids (TC) and astaxanthin (AX) against UV–7, 12 …

Stereoisomers of astaxanthin inhibit human colon cancer cell growth by inducing G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis

X Liu, M Song, Z Gao, X Cai, W Dixon… - Journal of agricultural …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Astaxanthin (AST) is a xanthophyll carotenoid with potential protective effects against
carcinogenesis. Different stereoisomers of AST (ASTs) exist in a variety of food sources. Due …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro antioxidant, antityrosinase, and cytotoxic activities of astaxanthin from shrimp waste

S Chintong, W Phatvej, U Rerk-Am, Y Waiprib… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin is a potent antioxidant compared with vitamins and other antioxidants. However,
astaxanthin extract from shrimp processing waste has not yet been used in cosmetic …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple mechanisms of anti-cancer effects exerted by astaxanthin

L Zhang, H Wang - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin (ATX) is a xanthophyll carotenoid which has been approved by the United
States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) as food colorant in animal and fish feed. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of astaxanthin on the proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells in vitro

B McCall, CK McPartland, R Moore… - Antioxidants, 2018 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin (ASX) is a marine-based ketocarotenoid; an accessory pigment in plants in that
it has many different potential functions. ASX is an antioxidant that is notably more potent …

[HTML][HTML] Astaxanthin in skin health, repair, and disease: A comprehensive review

S Davinelli, ME Nielsen, G Scapagnini - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, is a secondary metabolite naturally synthesized by a
number of bacteria, microalgae, and yeasts. The commercial production of this pigment has …

Astaxanthin: A super antioxidant from microalgae and its therapeutic potential

S Kumar, R Kumar, Diksha, A Kumari… - Journal of Basic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin is a ketocarotenoid, super antioxidant molecule. It has higher antioxidant activity
than a range of carotenoids, thus has applications in cosmetics, aquaculture, nutraceuticals …

[HTML][HTML] Free radical scavenging and cellular antioxidant properties of astaxanthin

J Dose, S Matsugo, H Yokokawa, Y Koshida… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin is a coloring agent which is used as a feed additive in aquaculture nutrition.
Recently, potential health benefits of astaxanthin have been discussed which may be partly …

Potential health‐promoting effects of astaxanthin: a high‐value carotenoid mostly from microalgae

JP Yuan, J Peng, K Yin, JH Wang - Molecular nutrition & food …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The ketocarotenoid astaxanthin can be found in the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis,
Chlorella zofingiensis, and Chlorococcum sp., and the red yeast Phaffia rhodozyma. The …

Astaxanthin from shrimp efficiently modulates oxidative stress and allied cell death progression in MCF-7 cells treated synergistically with β-carotene and lutein from …

PRR Sowmya, BP Arathi, K Vijay, V Baskaran… - Food and Chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigated the synergistic efficacy of keto-carotenoid astaxanthin (AST, from
shrimp) plus hydrocarbon (β-carotene, BC) and hydroxyl (lutein, L) carotenoids (from …