Free Radical Scavenging and Cellular Antioxidant Properties of Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin is a coloring agent which is used as a feed additive in aquaculture nutrition. Recently, potential health benefits of astaxanthin have been discussed which may be partly related to its free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties. Our electron spin resonance (ESR) and spin trapping...

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Main Authors: Janina Dose, Seiichi Matsugo, Haruka Yokokawa, Yutaro Koshida, Shigetoshi Okazaki, Ulrike Seidel, Manfred Eggersdorfer, Gerald Rimbach, Tuba Esatbeyoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/1/103