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What is Astaxanthin?
Astaxanthin is a red pigment created by microalgae giving some sea creatures such as salmon, krill, crayfish and flamingos their red colour. When certain algae are stressed, they release Astaxanthin, a powerful antioxidant that helps protect it from the change in environment.
Benefits of Astaxanthin
Joint Health
Brain Health
Eye Health
Cardiovascular Health
Skin Health
Immune System
Anti-Cancer
Exercise Recovery
Benefits of Astaxanthin
Joint Health
Brain Health
Eye Health
Cardiovascular Health
Skin Health
Immune System
Anti-Cancer
Exercise Recovery
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Astaxanthin vs. Common Antioxidants
Astaxanthin possesses extraordinary antioxidant properties, much stronger than regular supplements. Compared to the other 700 carotenoids known to man today, Astaxanthin is the most powerful of antioxidants.
Astaxanthin vs. Super Foods
How Does Astaxanthin Compare To Common Super Foods?
Astaxanthin
Ginger
FREE RADICAL ABSORPTION
0
Times more powerful than Vitamin C
0
Times more powerful than Beta-Carotene
0
Times more powerful than Vitamin E
SINGLET OXYGEN QUENCHING
0
Times stronger than Vitamin C
0
Times stronger than CoQ10
0
Times stronger than Vitamin E
Pomegranate
Black Beans
Garlic
Brocolli
ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)
is a laboratory analysis that provides an overall measure of a food’s antioxidant activity. The test works by challenging a food product with an oxidizing agent, and then measuring the overall capacity of that food to resist oxidation.
Spinach
Olive Oil
Banana
Tomato
ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)
is a laboratory analysis that provides an overall measure of a food’s antioxidant activity. The test works by challenging a food product with an oxidizing agent, and then measuring the overall capacity of that food to resist oxidation.
Astaxanthin vs. Super Foods
How Does Astaxanthin Compare To Common Super Foods?
Astaxanthin
Ginger
Pomegranate
Black Beans
Garlic
Brocolli
Spinach
ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)
is a laboratory analysis that provides an overall measure of a food’s antioxidant activity. The test works by challenging a food product with an oxidizing agent, and then measuring the overall capacity of that food to resist oxidation.
Olive Oil
Banana
Tomato
ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)
is a laboratory analysis that provides an overall measure of a food’s antioxidant activity. The test works by challenging a food product with an oxidizing agent, and then measuring the overall capacity of that food to resist oxidation.
Medical Studies
We have compiled a wide array of astaxanthin studies and information articles. Separated into different health conditions and areas of the body, you can see where medical research has shown Astaxanthin to have a use case and how it might be able to benefit you.
Astaxanthin In Nature
Natural astaxanthin is typically found in a range of marine life, specifically the red and pink coloured kind like salmon, lobsters, flamingos, and krill. These marine creatures all feed on algae that produces astaxanthin, making them pink. When stressed, this algae goes into survival mode, excreting astaxanthin to act as a ‘force field’ around it. The astaxanthin protects the algae from changes in its environment such as ultra-violet light, a lack of nutrition or a change in temperature. Natural astaxanthin allows these algae to live for over 40 years with no food or water in harsh environments.
While you can obtain astaxanthin naturally through seafood this table below gives you an example of how much it contains compared to the algae source.
SOURCE
ASTAXANTHIN CONCENTRATION (PPM)
Haematococcus pluvialis Algae
Phaffia Yeast
Shrimp
Krill
Salmon
Lobster
40,000
10,000
1,200
120
5
0.3
Astaxanthin Produced Around The World
As the popularity and demand for Astaxanthin grows, more growing facilities are popping up all around the world. These facilities all grow the algae haematoccus pluvialis in bulk and then extract astaxanthin from the mass algae they produce.
Most growing facilities use light to stress the algae into producing the astaxanthin so you’ll see outdoor grows in countries with plenty of sun and indoor grows with lights in those countries with less sun.
Frequently Asked Questions
Astaxanthin takes a couple of weeks of supplementation before the benefits are noticed. It does not work overnight like a prescription drug but rather bio-accumulates in the body. With a half-life of roughly 16 hours, regular supplementation will build up adequate levels over a couple of weeks.
Biosphere Nutrition sells top quality natural Astaxanthin.