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Active Ingredient:

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Name	Astaxanthin
Description	a keto form of carotene; pigment in flesh of Scottish salmon (Salmo salar) crustacoa-lobster (Homarus gammarus, flamingo feathers; [MeSH]
Related Names/Sources	Esterified Astaxanthin;  Carotenoids;  Astaxanthin Extract;  Astaxanthine;  Haematococcus pluvialis Extract
Related products	Products that contain Astaxanthin
Reference Links	Uses (in humans)
	Effectiveness Literature  [PubMed]
	Adverse Effects (in humans)
	Unavailable
	Mechanism of Action
	Actions  [PubMed]
	Kinetics  [PubMed]

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Last updated: 8 April 2013