ReviewFish physiology and biochemistry2024
Recent progress in practical applications of a potential carotenoid astaxanthin in aquaculture industry: a review.
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- Effects of DietaryAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- The growth and astaxanthin production of a new strain of Haematococcus lacustris from Ica (Peru).International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2026Article
- Lessons From Astaxanthin Therapy to Combat Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Effects of Norbixin on Growth Performance, Immunomodulation, Antioxidant Systems, and Metabolic Alterations in the Oriental River Prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense): An Integrative Analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Combined Effects of Dietary Astaxanthin and β-Carotene on Antioxidant Status, Pigmentation, Muscle Quality, and Flavor Profile in Male and FemaleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microencapsulated Functional Additives in Commercial Diets: Effects on Growth, Health, and Intestinal Pro-Inflammatory Gene Expression in Juvenile Rainbow Trout (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Microalgae-based aquafeeds for penaeid shrimp: progress toward improved growth, immune modulation, and sustainable production.Veterinary research communications · 2026Review
- Exploring the Multifunctional Benefits of Astaxanthin in Aging, Oxidative Stress, Immune Dysfunction, Gut and Skin Health.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- MALDI-TOF MS Classification of Formosan Thraustochytrids and Their Use in Shrimp Farming.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026Article
- Effects of Replacing Fishmeal With Antarctic Krill Meal on Nutrient Deposition, Metabolism, and Immunity in Silver Pomfret (Aquaculture nutrition · 2026Article
- High Dietary Plant Protein Impairs Astaxanthin Pigmentation in Rainbow Trout by Disrupting Cholesterol-Bile Acid Metabolism and Gut Microbiota.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Rhodotorula and Phaffia: pigment producing basidiomycetous yeasts for application in aquaculture practices.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Enhanced carotenoid accumulation in Chloroccocum humicola under controlled COJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Absorption characteristics andRSC advances · 2025Article
- Screening and characterization of a high-astaxanthin-producing Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous strain TP-4 via an efficient evolutionary-enrichment system.Archives of microbiology · 2025Article
- Potential impact of climate change on the reproductive success of grayling (Thymallus thymallus).Journal of fish biology · 2025Article
- Effect of shrimp head lipid extract on growth, body composition, tissue and feed antioxidant parameters, and serum profile of nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).Tropical animal health and production · 2025Article
- Oilseed-based metabolic engineering of astaxanthin and related ketocarotenoids using a plant-derived pathway: Lab-to-field-to-application.Plant biotechnology journal · 2025Article
- Influence of Light Regimes on Production of Beneficial Pigments and Nutrients by Microalgae for Functional Plant-Based Foods.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Protective Effects of Astaxanthin on Thioacetamide-Induced Hepatopancreatic Damage inAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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Abstract
Astaxanthin is the main natural C40 carotenoid used worldwide in the aquaculture industry. It normally occurs in red yeast Phaffia rhodozyma and green alga Haematococcus pluvialis and a variety of aquatic sea creatures, such as trout, salmon, and shrimp. Numerous biological functions reported its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities since astaxanthin possesses the highest oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and is considered to be over 500 more times effective than vitamin E and other carotenoids such as lutein and lycopene. Thus, synthetic and natural sources of astaxanthin have a commanding influence on industry trends, causing a wave in the world nutraceutical market of the encapsulated product. In vitro and in vivo studies have associated astaxanthin's unique molecular features with various health benefits, including immunomodulatory, photoprotective, and antioxidant properties, providing its chemotherapeutic potential for improving stress tolerance, disease resistance, growth performance, survival, and improved egg quality in farmed fish and crustaceans without exhibiting any cytotoxic effects. Moreover, the most evident effect is the pigmentation merit, where astaxanthin is supplemented in formulated diets to ameliorate the variegation of aquatic species and eventually product quality. Hence, carotenoid astaxanthin could be used as a curative supplement for farmed fish, since it is regarded as an ecologically friendly functional feed additive in the aquaculture industry. In this review, the currently available scientific literature regarding the most significant benefits of astaxanthin is discussed, with a particular focus on potential mechanisms of action responsible for its biological activities.
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