What You Need to Know About Astaxanthin？

What Is Astaxanthin?

Astaxanthin is a red pigment widely found in living organisms. Also known as shrimp xanthin, lobster shell pigment, is a carotenoid, but also carotenoid synthesis of the highest level of product, dark pink, chemical structure similar to beta-carotene. It has strong antioxidant properties.

What Are the Sources of Astaxanthin?

Natural Extraction

Naturally occurring astaxanthin is often found in certain animals, algae and microorganisms, particularly in shrimp, crab, fish and bird feathers, and is safe to use and environmentally friendly.

Haematococcus Pluvialis

Haematococcus pluvialis is a kind of single-celled microalgae, which is the most abundant astaxanthin in nature, and its astaxanthin content can reach 3.0% of the dry weight, or even higher, which is known as the natural astaxanthin "concentrate". And the rain of red algae astaxanthin whether in function or safety and other sources of astaxanthin have other incomparable advantages. Therefore, the haematococcus pluvialis is considered to be the best biological source of natural astaxanthin, with high nutritional and medicinal value.

Synthesis

Chemically synthesised astaxanthin still has some competitive advantages, but it may be contaminated by other harmful substances during the production process, leaving the product with unnatural isomers. The U.S. FDA has only approved structural astaxanthin for use as an additive in aquaculture.

What Are the Efficacy and Application of Astaxanthin？

Astaxanthin is similar to the properties of vitamin A, is a natural "eye health vitamin", can eliminate eye fatigue, help vision recovery. Elderly people and students often eat astaxanthin, help to regulate the biological clock, restore the normal rhythm of life. Widely used in functional food, health products and cosmetics and other anti-aging products.

Astaxanthin has excellent colouring properties and antioxidant properties. Its excellent colouring properties can improve the meat quality of certain fish, improve colour and deepen the colour of egg yolks. Astaxanthin in feed is an ideal "nutritional" colouring agent, and its active ingredients have a certain protective effect on the skin.