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Recent Advances in Astaxanthin Micro/Nanoencapsulation to Improve Its Stability and Functionality as a Food Ingredient.
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- Exploring the benefits of astaxanthin as a functional food ingredient: Its effects on oxidative stress and reproductive outcomes in women with PCOS - A systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
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- Research Progress on Astaxanthin Plus Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Traditional Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Combined Effects of Dietary Astaxanthin and β-Carotene on Antioxidant Status, Pigmentation, Muscle Quality, and Flavor Profile in Male and FemaleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fabrication of Colon-Targeted Delivery System of Astaxanthin Based on Bacteroides-Dependent Biodegradation Strategy and Its Role in Ameliorating DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Astaxanthin Delivery Across Administration Routes: Recent Advances to Improve Stability and Bioavailability.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Heterologous Production of 2,2'-Dihydroxy Derivatives of Astaxanthin and Adonirubin inAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From nutrition to therapeutics: the diverse inflammopharmacological and biomedical roles of astaxanthin.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
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- Astaxanthin alleviates altered hepatic lipid metabolism and oxidative stress in animals fed a high-sucrose diet.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutraceutical Potential of Astaxanthin in Muscle Metabolism, Exercise Adaptation, and Obesity.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Food-grade nanostructured delivery systems for oral administration of astaxanthin: Bioprocessing strategies and therapeutic applications.NPJ science of food · 2025Review
- Astaxanthin fromMarine drugs · 2025Review
- Exploring the Potential ofMicroorganisms · 2025Review
- Protective Effects of Astaxanthin on Thioacetamide-Induced Hepatopancreatic Damage inAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Encapsulation Techniques to Enhance Astaxanthin Utilization as Functional Feed Ingredient.Marine drugs · 2025Article
- Whey Protein Isolate-Encapsulated Astaxanthin Nanoemulsion More Effectively Mitigates Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Dexamethasone-Induced Mice.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Microalgae biotechnology and its role in sustainable and healthy food design.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Advancement of Carotenogenesis of Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis: Recent Insight and Way Forward.Molecular biotechnology · 2024Review
- Lipid-Lowering and Antioxidant Effects of Self-Assembled Astaxanthin-Anthocyanin Nanoparticles on High-FatFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Astaxanthin is a carotenoid produced by different organisms and microorganisms such as microalgae, bacteria, yeasts, protists, and plants, and it is also accumulated in aquatic animals such as fish and crustaceans. Astaxanthin and astaxanthin-containing lipid extracts obtained from these sources present an intense red color and a remarkable antioxidant activity, providing great potential to be employed as food ingredients with both technological and bioactive functions. However, their use is hindered by: their instability in the presence of high temperatures, acidic pH, oxygen or light; their low water solubility, bioaccessibility and bioavailability; their intense odor/flavor. The present paper reviews recent advances in the micro/nanoencapsulation of astaxanthin and astaxanthin-containing lipid extracts, developed to improve their stability, bioactivity and technological functionality for use as food ingredients. The use of diverse micro/nanoencapsulation techniques using wall materials of a different nature to improve water solubility and dispersibility in foods, masking undesirable odor and flavor, is firstly discussed, followed by a discussion of the importance of the encapsulation to retard astaxanthin release, protecting it from degradation in the gastrointestinal tract. The nanoencapsulation of astaxanthin to improve its bioaccessibility, bioavailability and bioactivity is further reviewed. Finally, the main limitations and future trends on the topic are discussed.
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