ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Study on the Enhancement of Immune Function of Astaxanthin from
Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Exploring the Multifunctional Benefits of Astaxanthin in Aging, Oxidative Stress, Immune Dysfunction, Gut and Skin Health.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Harnessing synthetic biology for tetraterpenoid astaxanthin production: Recent advances and challenges.Synthetic and systems biotechnology · 2026Review
- Protective Efficacy of Astaxanthin Against Acrylonitrile-Induced Toxicity: Hematological Analysis and Histopathological and Immunoexpression Study of TGF-β in the Heart, Kidney, and Liver of Albino Rats.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2025Article
- Production Methods, Biological Activity and Potential Application Prospects of Astaxanthin.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Astaxanthin: A Compound in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases and as a Potential Adjuvant Treatment Agent.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Production and therapeutic use of astaxanthin in the nanotechnology era.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2023Review
- More Than Pigments: The Potential of Astaxanthin and Bacterioruberin-Based Nanomedicines.Pharmaceutics · 2023Review
- Research Progresses on the Physiological and Pharmacological Benefits of Microalgae-Derived Biomolecules.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Nanocarrier System: State-of-the-Art in Oral Delivery of Astaxanthin.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
This study was aimed at investigating the effect of astaxanthin on the immune function and its safety in mice. It was administered once daily at low, medium and high doses (4.2, 8.35, 16.70 mg/kg BW) to mice for 30 days. Subsequently, the spleen and thymus index, spleen lymphocyte transformation activity, delayed allergy reaction, amounts of antibody-producing cells, half-hemolytic value HC
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