Function Astaxanthin is one member of carotenoid pigment, it exsists usualy combing with phosphoprotein in human body, because its special structure, it has stong oxidation resistance ability.The experiments finds its oxidation resistance ability is 10 times of β-Carotene, 500 times of vitamin E, 4 times of distylin. So Antarctic krill oil is beneficialto brain health, also is good to free radical scavenging and delay aging. Another feature of astaxanthin is it can pass through Blood Brain Barrier, that is it can play oxidation resistance for bain and central nervous system.
Application Astaxanthin is used for food such as fast food, baking food, drink, jelly, confectionery and dairy products. Also suitable for manufacturing tablets and hard-shell capsules, especially for effervescent tablets.