Importance of Downstream Processing of Natural Astaxanthin for Pharmaceutical Application

Astaxanthin (ASX) is a xanthophyll pigment considered as a nutraceutical with high antioxidant activity. Several clinical trials have shown the multiple health benefits of this molecule; therefore, it has various pharmaceutical industry applications. Commercial astaxanthin can be produced by chemica...

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Main Authors: Lucio Rodríguez-Sifuentes, Jolanta Elzbieta Marszalek, Gerardo Hernández-Carbajal, Cristina Chuck-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fceng.2020.601483/full