
Astaxanthin is a keto-carotenoid within a group of chemical compounds known as carotenoids, a subclass of the broad group of phytochemicals known as terpenes. Astaxanthin is a metabolite of zeaxanthin and canthaxanthin, containing both hydroxyl and ketone functional groups.
Astaxanthin is a keto-carotenoid within a group of chemical compounds known as carotenoids, a subclass of the broad group of phytochemicals known as terpenes. Astaxanthin is a metabolite of zeaxanthin and canthaxanthin, containing both hydroxyl and ketone functional groups.
It is a lipid-soluble pigment with red coloring properties, which result from the extended chain of conjugated (alternating double and single) double bonds at the center of the compound. The presence of the hydroxyl functional groups and the hydrophobic hydrocarbons render the molecule amphiphilic.
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