"Therapeutic uses of natural asta…an clinical trials".
🔬 Peer-reviewed
"Therapeutic uses of natural astaxanthin: An evidence-based review focused on human clinical trials".
Andrea Donoso, Javiera González-Durán, Andrés Agurto Muñoz, Pablo A González, Cristian Agurto-Muñoz
Pharmacological research · 2021
Findings
Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant—100 to 500 times stronger than vitamin E at neutralizing free radicals. Research suggests it may help with skin aging, eye health, and serious conditions like Alzheimer's and heart disease, though most studies so far have been in labs or animals, not large-scale human trials.
Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
Pharmacological research
Ingredients studied