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Where is Haematococcus pluvialis found?
Haematococcus pluvialis is a freshwater unicellular green microalga belonging to the class Chlorophyceae, order Volvocales, and family Haematococcaceae; it is ubiquitous and widely distributed in many worldwide habitats from brackish water to rock surfaces [3].
Is Haematococcus pluvialis harmful?
Haematococcus pluvialis is generally regarded as safe by the FDA; since 1999, it has been approved for marketing as a new dietary ingredient in the United States (Kroes et al., 2003).
How long does it take to see results from astaxanthin?
It takes at least two weeks, and more likely four to eight weeks, for the drug to produce the desired effects. Fortunately, Natural Astaxanthin is absolutely healthy, even though it takes longer to function than prescription anti-inflammatories and over-the-counter pain relievers.
What is the benefit of astaxanthin?
Astaxanthin is an antioxidant. This effect might protect cells from damage. Astaxanthin might also improve the way the immune system functions. People use astaxanthin for many purposes, including Alzheimer disease, athletic performance, aging skin, muscle soreness from exercise, and many others.
What is Haematococcus pluvialis extract?
Haematococcus pluvialis extract is a type of algae rich in an antioxidant compound known as astaxanthin. Astaxanthin helps reduce oxidative stress and its resulting damage in skin, thereby offsetting unwanted effects of exposure to the sun, pollutants, etc.
What is astaxanthin made from?
Source of Astaxanthin The natural sources of astaxanthin are algae, yeast, salmon, trout, krill, shrimp and crayfish. Astaxanthin from various microorganism sources are presented in Table 1. The commercial astaxanthin is mainly from Phaffia yeast, Haematococcus and through chemical synthesis.
Does astaxanthin darken skin?
Sadly not. “Astaxanthin does not noticeably change your skin’s colour taken at the suggested doses (four mg per day) and it does not deepen your tan despite being used in some tanning supplements,” says pharmacist and co-founder of Victoria Health Shabir Daya.