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Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is an orange or red-colored coloring substance and one of the most powerful anti-oxidation substances.
▲ It is a naturally occurring red coloring that exists in the nature as one of carotenoids, which is an anti-oxidation substance. The coloring that produces bright red and orange colors in microalgae, shrimp, crab and salmon is Astaxanthin.
There are reports by researches on Astaxanthin that it removes activated oxygen generated by UV ray, etc., suppresses generation of lipoperoxide, improvement of immunity and eyesight, and protection of skin against UV ray, etc.
Fig. 1. Structure of astaxanthin.
▲ According to academic researches, it has been disclosed to have efficacies that are higher than Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Coenzyme (Coq10) and green tea by 6,000, 550, 54, 800 and 550 folds, respectively.
Comparison of anti-oxidation capabilities of super food and Astaxanthin