A Novel Oral Astaxanthin Nanoemulsion from Haematococcus pluvialis Induces Apoptosis in Lung Metastatic Melanoma

Astaxanthin (AST) is a naturally occurring xanthophyll carotenoid having the potential to be used as an anticancer agent; however, the human body has a low bioavailability of AST due to its poor solubility in the water phase. Therefore, we applied D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS)...

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Main Authors: Hsing-Yu Haung, Yi-Chen Wang, Ying-Chen Cheng, Wenyi Kang, Shang-Hsiu Hu, Dengyong Liu, Chaogeng Xiao, Hui-Min David Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2647670