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2. Astaxanthin - Wikipedia

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   Astaxanthin is present in most red-coloured aquatic organisms. [10] The content varies from species to species, but also from individual to individual as it is highly dependent on diet and living conditions. [16] Astaxanthin and other chemically related asta-carotenoids have also been found in a number of lichen species of the Arctic zone.

3. List of antioxidants in food - Wikipedia

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   Alpha-carotene - found in carrots, winter squash, tomatoes, green beans, cilantro, Swiss chard; Astaxanthin - found naturally in red algae and animals higher in the marine food chain. It is a red pigment familiarly recognized in crustacean shells and salmon flesh/roe.

4. Anthoxanthin - Wikipedia

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   Anthoxanthins (flavones and flavonols) [1] are a type of flavonoid pigments in plants. Anthoxanthins are water-soluble pigments which range in color from white or colorless to a creamy to yellow, often on petals of flowers. These pigments are generally whiter in an acid medium and yellowed in an alkaline medium. They are very susceptible to ...

5. Top Astaxanthin Producers Turning to Pressure BioSciences to ...

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   Astaxanthin, a carotenoid found in algae, shrimp and other marine life, is a potent antioxidant boasting 6,000 times the strength of vitamin C and 100 times the potency of vitamin E. This high ...

6. Biological pigment - Wikipedia

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   Anthocyanins are most visible in the petals of flowers of many species. [5] Plants, in general, contain six ubiquitous carotenoids: neoxanthin, violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, zeaxanthin, lutein and β-carotene. [7] Lutein is a yellow pigment found in fruits and vegetables and is the most abundant carotenoid in plants.

7. meso-Zeaxanthin - Wikipedia

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   Meso-zeaxanthin is not present in plants, except for marine species. [2] Originally, it was suggested that meso -zeaxanthin present in humans and other vertebrates was non-dietary in origin, instead being biosynthesized in the macula (the central part of the retina) from retinal lutein (another xanthophyll carotenoid found in the human diet ...

8. It's Official: We Found the 40 Prettiest Flowers in the World

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   No list of beautiful flowers is complete without a mention of the rarest flower on earth. This small, red camellia may look simple, but only two original live plants of its kind exist —one in ...

9. Carotenoid - Wikipedia

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   In plants, the xanthophyll lutein is the most abundant carotenoid and its role in preventing age-related eye disease is currently under investigation. [5] Lutein and the other carotenoid pigments found in mature leaves are often not obvious because of the masking presence of chlorophyll. When chlorophyll is not present, as in autumn foliage ...