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Name : Astaxanthin
Shape : Red crystalline powder
1. Astaxanthin has been used as a food additive for coloring, preservation and nutrition of food.Astaxanthin is fat-soluble and has bright red color and strong antioxidant properties. It has both coloring effect and fresh-keeping effect on foods, especially those containing more fat.
2. Drugs can be made to prevent oxidative tissue damage by using the antioxidant and immune-promoting effects of astaxanthin.Studies have shown that astaxanthian can protect the nervous system, especially the brain and spine, through the blood-brain barrier, and can effectively treat ischemic reperfusion injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system injuries
3. The largest market for astaxanthine is in the feed industry, where it can be used mainly as a feed additive for fish (salmon, sturgeon, rainbow trout, red snapper, etc.), crustaceans such as shrimps and crabs, and poultry.
4. Astaxanthin, as a new cosmetic raw material, is widely used in creams, emulsions, lip balms, skin care products and other kinds of cosmetics with its excellent characteristics.
Astaxanthin is a kind of ketone carotenoid, chemically known as 3,3 '-dihydroxy-4,4' -diketo-β,β '-carotene, red solid powder, is fat-soluble, insoluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents..It is widely found in the biological world, especially in the feathers of aquatic animals such as shrimp, crab, fish and birds, and plays a role in rendering color.
Astaxanthin is a chain breaking antioxidant.It has strong antioxidant ability, can remove nitrogen dioxide, sulfide, disulfide, etc., can also reduce lipid peroxidation, effectively inhibit the lipid peroxidation caused by free radicals.At the same time, is suppress tumor, enhance immunity, remove free radicals, such as the physiological function of many sided, skin caused by ultraviolet (uv) has good treatment effect, eye disease prevention and cure function, caused by diabetes in health care products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food additives and aquaculture has broad application prospects
| Name | CAS | molecular | density |
| Astaxanthin | 472-61-7 | C40H52O4 | 1.07 |
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