How to Use astaxanthin in a Sentence

astaxanthin

noun

• When the amount of astaxanthin is low, the lobster appears blue overall.
  — Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022
• Some proteins in the shell bind the astaxanthin to create a blue tone; others create more red and yellow tones.
  — Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022
• The color of a lobster can depend on what proteins interact with the astaxanthin.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021
• In addition to speeding up growth, krill contains astaxanthin, a pigment that gives salmon a pinker color.
  — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
• Krill oil is also a source of the antioxidant astaxanthin.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• Pink seafoods like heart-healthy salmon and shrimp have high levels of a certain carotenoid with antioxidant properties known as astaxanthin.
  — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2022
• Shrimp also get their pink color from an antioxidant called astaxanthin, which is said to have skin and heart health benefits.
  — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
• Lobster coloring is all thanks to a pigment called astaxanthin.
  — Robinson Russell, National Geographic, 19 June 2018
• This product is also enriched with astaxanthin, an antioxidant that has been shown to support heart health.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• Red algae is chock-full of a carotenoid called astaxanthin, while its brown cousin is rich in skin-brightening phlorotannins and a moisturizing polysaccharide called alginate.
  — Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
• More red means more astaxanthin, a compound that's associated with a healthy immune system.
  — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2018
• Their color comes from a pigment molecule called astaxanthin, which binds to other proteins, according to Nicoletta Lanese for Live Science.
  — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021
• There’s also astaxanthin, an antioxidant red microalgae that is among the most interesting beta-carotene-rich foods (excellent from Hawaii and the Azores), beneficial for eye health and skin protection from UV rays.
  — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2023
• The ingredient list also includes the antioxidant astaxanthin, which the brand claims (based on various studies) has stronger brightening effects than topical vitamin C.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 23 May 2022
• Studies have shown that long-term supplementation with astaxanthin may help slow skin aging via its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
  — Allure, 17 Aug. 2018

Last Updated: 4 Sep 2024