The natural astaxanthin’s role and advantages

Oct 24
10:44

2012

David Yvon

David Yvon

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Currently, there are two ways to produce astaxanthin, synthetic and getting directly from organism, synthetic is more difficult, and compared with natural astaxanthin, synthetic astaxanthin in the structure, functions, applications and security were exist in significant differences.

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In structure,The natural astaxanthin’s role and advantages Articles the astaxanthin having the 3S, 3 s, 3R, 3 R and 3R, 3 S three configurations type, wherein the synthetic astaxanthin is the mixture for the three structures, and give priority to 3R, 3 s, different from natural astaxanthin. In terms of physiological function, stability and antioxidant activity of natural astaxanthin than synthetic astaxanthin. In application effects, natural astaxanthin biological absorption effect is better than synthetic astaxanthin, and synthetic astaxanthin in animals’s body can not be translated into the native conformation.

There are three main sources of natural astaxanthin: aquatic products processing industry waste, Phaffia rhodozyma and microalgae (pluvialis algae). Astaxanthin content in waste is low, the extraction cost is high, not suitable for large-scale production. Natural phaffia yeast’s astaxanthin content is only 0.15% to 0.40%. Pluvialis algae’s astaxanthin content is up to 3.0% or even higher, by contrast it is much higher than the content of Phaffia yeast, 1000 to 4000 times than salmon, so the algae is seen as a natural astaxanthin "concentrated product", is the natural astaxanthin’s best biological origin.

Numerous studies by astaxanthin suppliers show that astaxanthin accumulation rate and total biomass in pluvialis algae is high compared with other biological and rain pluvialis astaxanthin and its lipid ratio (most monoesters contained small portion of diesters and small amounts of free astaxanthin) and the ratio of the astaxanthin in the animals are very similar, which is not have the advantage extracted by chemical synthesis and use of Phaffia rhodozyma. Pluvialis algae in shrimp astaxanthin mainly 3S, 3 S configuration, is basically the same with animals astaxanthin configuration.

Astaxanthin in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, astaxanthin is a rising star, especially in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease have a significant effect. Astaxanthin is a natural pigment, clinical study found that astaxanthin with the only and unique properties, including the well-known astaxanthin has powerful antioxidant activity. This pigment make flamingo body turned pink. When flamingos born, its feathers is gray. Flamingos mainly eat micro-algae and plankton, because of microalgae contain natural astaxanthin, so when the flamingos eat astaxanthin, its body by the off-white to bright red. Researches found that astaxanthin can reduce the accumulation of phospholipids and catalase, the accumulation of red blood cells that lead to the occurrence of Alzheimer's. The scientists believe that astaxanthin can prevent and help patients with dementia.

Astaxanthin as a fat-soluble nutrients, can easily cross the blood-brain barrier. Researches from cosmetic raw material suppliers found that the astaxanthin can produce a very powerful natural brain food, it can help to prevent neurodegeneration and oxidative stress. The tiny particles of the astaxanthin can eliminate free radical damage, astaxanthin is a unique molecule, in this process, the astaxanthin can be accurately into the cell membrane, and across the entire width of the cell membrane. Before your cells are destroyed, astaxanthin can intercept potential saboteurs, and protect your cells. In fact, the ability of astaxanthin inhibit singlet oxygen radicals is several hundred times than the vitamin E, far more than vitamin C, coenzyme Q10, ²-carotene, green tea against free radicals.

Source:http://www.cosprm.com