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De novo synthesis of astaxanthin: From organisms to genes
2019-10-01
Abstract excerpt
Astaxanthin is a ketocarotenoid with stronger antioxidant activity than vitamin E and coenzyme Q10, and with pharmacological effects against cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammation, and others. Increased astaxanthin supplementation in foods, nutraceuticals, and cosmetic products has resulted in tremendous growth in the demand for natural astaxanthin.Astaxanthin is found widely in aquatic animals and...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 6f675f6d-fa6a-5de6-b445-7083ad56874d
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.08.016
