Identification and Content of Astaxanthin and Its Esters from Microalgae <i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i> by HPLC-DAD and LC-QTOF-MS after Extraction with Various Solvents

Identification and Content of Astaxanthin and Its Esters from Microalgae <i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i> by HPLC-DAD and LC-QTOF-MS after Extraction with Various Solvents

<i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i>, a unicellular green microalga that produces a secondary metabolite under stress conditions, bears one of the most potent antioxidants, namely xanthophyll astaxanthin. The aim of our study was to determine the content of astaxanthin and its esterified forms...

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Main Authors: Biljana Todorović, Veno Jaša Grujić, Andreja Urbanek Krajnc, Roman Kranvogl, Jana Ambrožič-Dolinšek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
astaxanthin diesters
astaxanthin monoesters
carotenoids
<i>Hematococcus pluvialis</i>
solvent extraction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2413

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