How to Use astaxanthin in a Sentence
astaxanthin
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When the amount of astaxanthin is low, the lobster appears blue overall.
—Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022
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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
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The color of a lobster can depend on what proteins interact with the astaxanthin.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021
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In addition to speeding up growth, krill contains astaxanthin, a pigment that gives salmon a pinker color.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
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Krill oil is also a source of the antioxidant astaxanthin.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
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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
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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
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Lobster coloring is all thanks to a pigment called astaxanthin.
—Robinson Russell, National Geographic, 19 June 2018
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This product is also enriched with astaxanthin, an antioxidant that has been shown to support heart health.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
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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
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More red means more astaxanthin, a compound that's associated with a healthy immune system.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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