Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potential of natural bioactive pigment: astaxanthin
Abstract Astaxanthin (3,3′-dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4′-dione) is an orange-red, lipophilic keto-carotenoid pigment. It is majorly found in marine ecosystems particularly in aquatic animals such as salmon, shrimp, trout, krill, crayfish, and so on. It is also synthesized in microalgae Heamatococcus p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Natural Products and Bioprospecting |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13659-022-00347-y |