Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, has attracted considerable attention owing to its
unique molecular structure and excellent antioxidant properties. Due to its structural …

Carotenoids are lipid soluble plant pigments that make part of human daily diet. These
compounds are able to react with diverse reactive species and originate a myriad of …

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid widely found in marine organisms and microorganisms. With
extensive use in nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and animal feed, astaxanthin will have the …

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, which is an important metabolite with anti-oxidative property, has been
discovered in some fish, shrimp, and microorganisms. Owing to the great advantages of …

Astaxanthin (AXT) is one of the most important fat-soluble carotenoids that have abundant
and diverse therapeutic applications namely in liver disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are continuously generated as a by‐product of normal
aerobic metabolism. Elevated ROS formation leads to potential damage of biological …

The stability and bioavailability of fourteen astaxanthin esters (Asta-Es) with different
molecular structures were investigated using in vitro and in vivo digestion models. The …

The purpose of the present study was to clarify the differences in the bioavailability and
tissue accumulation efficiency between (all-E)-and (Z)-astaxanthin. Astaxanthin with a high …

Highlights•Different configurations of astaxanthin lead to differences in activity.•Thermal and
catalytic isomerization can be used to prepare other configurational isomers.•Structural …