Nanocarrier System: State-of-the-Art in Oral Delivery of Astaxanthin

• Main Authors: Nur Rafiqah Abdol Wahab (Author), Meor Mohd Redzuan Meor Mohd Affandi (Author), Sharida Fakurazi (Author), Ekram Alias (Author), Haniza Hassan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Astaxanthin (3,3'-dihydroxy-4,4'-diketo-β-β carotene), which belongs to the xanthophyll class, has shown potential biological activity in in vitro and in vivo models including as a potent antioxidant, anti-lipid peroxidation and cardiovascular disease prevention agent. It is mainly extract...