Preventive effect of dietary astaxanthin on UVA-induced skin photoaging in hairless mice.

Astaxanthin, a carotenoid found mainly in seafood, has potential clinical applications due to its antioxidant activity. In this study, we evaluated the effect of dietary astaxanthin derived from Haematococcus pluvialis on skin photoaging in UVA-irradiated hairless mice by assessing various parameter...

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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Komatsu, Suguru Sasaki, Yuki Manabe, Takashi Hirata, Tatsuya Sugawara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5295690?pdf=render