We are offering astaxanthin is one of a group of natural pigment known as xanthophylls, a subcategory of the caroenoid family. Salmon & shellfish get their red or pinkish color from diet of krill and other small organisms that in turn eat astaxanthin-rich algae and plankton.you can get some astaxanthin by eating those food, but taking supplements extracted from microalgae is far more beneficial.
In contrast to the esterified astaxanthin, the free one owns the following advantages:
a. Strongest antioxidant capacity (asta is called as super ve)
b.only the free form of asta can be detected in the blood and only carotenoid can pass the blood brain barrier(bbb) to prevent the central nervous system disease like parkinson disease, alzheimer disease and spinal cord injury related with age.
Molecular formula: c40h52o4
Molar mass: 596.85
CAS No.: 472-61-7
Functions:
1. Benefit for inflammation. The chronic inflammation has commonly been associated with asthma and arthritis, but now is thought to be an underlying cause of atherosclerosis, stroke,caners,diabetes and more.
2. Benefit for joint pain. It has been proved to be a very effective remedy for all types of joint pain.
3. Benefit for eye health. It is one of the few antioxidant that can penetrate the retinal barrier in your eyes. Supplementing with astaxanthin has been found to have the protective benefits against a number of vision-related diseases including cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration and so on.
4. Benefit for skin care. Asta can penetrate every skin cell to rebuild the collagen and albumin matrix and remodle the skin elasticity.