Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, is a secondary metabolite naturally synthesized by a
number of bacteria, microalgae, and yeasts. The commercial production of this pigment has …

Background The wide range of health benefits and variety of biological activities of
carotenoids have made them the focal point of industrial as well as academic research on a …

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid widely found in marine organisms and microorganisms. With
extensive use in nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and animal feed, astaxanthin will have the …

Age-related diseases are associated with increased morbidity in the past few decades and
the cost associated with the treatment of these age-related diseases exerts a substantial …

The history of cosmetics goes back to early Egyptian times for hygiene and health benefits
while the history of topical applications that provide a medicinal treatment to combat dermal …

In this study, a wound dressing composed of an alginate dialdehyde–gelatin (ADA-GEL)
hydrogel incorporated by astaxanthin (ASX) and 70B (70: 30 B2O3/CaO in mol%) borate …

Wound healing is a complex process of communication between growth factors, reactive
species of oxygen, cells, signalling pathways, and cytokines in the extracellular matrix, in …

The market demand for marine-based cosmetics has shown a tremendous growth rate in the
last decade. Marine resources represent a promising source of novel bioactive compounds …

Introduction 3. Microalgae as an inexhaustible source of bioactive compounds 4. Secondary
metabolites from microalgae 4.1. Carotenoids 4.1. 1. β-carotene 4.1. 2. Astaxanthin 4.1. 3 …

Astaxanthin is a naturally occurring ketocarotenoid which has been found to have numerous
biological functions, with its strong antioxidant property being the prominent feature. The …