Astaxanthin - PHYTONUTRIENT ANTIOXIDANT - "PHYTONUTRIENT ANTIOXIDANT" Astaxanthin
Potent Natural
Antioxidant
More Powerful Than
Vitamin E And Other
Carotenoids
Supports Healthy
Immune and
Cardiovascular
Function
Well-Researched
With Documented
Results
High Quality
BioAstin®
Astaxanthin
Carotenoids are a class of lipid-soluble natural
pigments found in plants, as well as in phytoplankton
and certain fungi and bacteria. The red, orange and
yellow colors seen in fruits and vegetables are from
carotenoids. When various aquatic animals such as
salmon and shrimp eat plants containing some of the
over 700 compounds that make up the carotenoid
class, those animals are also decorated with the
same brilliant colors. However, carotenoids do more
than provide color - they’re powerful phytonutrient
antioxidants. Beta carotene, lutein, and lycopene are
some of the more well-known carotenoids, but the
most powerful found to date is astaxanthin.
Astaxanthin is a fat-soluble carotenoid with a unique
molecular structure that makes it an extremely
effective antioxidant. The PDR® Medical Dictionary
2nd Edition defines an antioxidant as, “An agent
that inhibits oxidation; any of numerous chemical
substances, including certain natural body products
and nutrients, that can neutralize the oxidant effect
of free radicals and other substances.” Not only is
astaxanthin a potent free radical scavenger, but it
also can protect against oxidation, which limits the
number of free radicals produced. Additionally, it’s
very effective at quenching a molecule called singlet
oxygen, a harmful reactive oxygen species formed
through normal biological processes. Singlet oxygen
possesses a high amount of excess energy that must
be released to keep it from damaging other cells.
Astaxanthin absorbs this energy and dissipates it as
heat, and in the process returns the singlet oxygen to
a grounded state.
A growing body of research is showing that
astaxanthin is the creme de la crem ...
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