Pure Encapsu
Astaxanthin (60 Caps)
Supports Natural Antioxidant Defenses • Convenient Capsule Form Derived from the Hawaiian microalga Haematococcus pluvialis grown under esterified astaxanthin is a stable, potent, lipid-soluble antioxidant from the carotenoid family. Research has shown that Haematococcus algae produce astaxanthin to protect themselves from ultraviolet radical damage. Astaxanthin is different from beta-carotene in that it has two additional oxygen groups on each of its ring structures, enhancing its ability to scavenge free radicals. Astaxanthin has been shown to be several hundred times more effective than vitamin E at neutralizing singlet oxygen molecules and has been shown to exert greater antioxidant activity than zeaxanthin and lutein. Astaxanthin protects the phospholipid membranes of cells from oxidative damage. In a human clinical evaluation, astaxanthin supplementation for two weeks provided significant antioxidant protection for the skin.
