Supplementation with algal astaxanthin helps fill the diet gap using a vegetarian-friendly source of astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is a relatively rare dietary carotenoid with powerful antioxidant capacity, and clinically studied health benefits that is best leveraged through supplementation.
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Astaxanthin is an antioxidant powerhouse.
Made by algae. Perfected in Washington. Countless benefits.
Whole Body Benefits
Astaxanthin’s free radical neutralizing power acts on free radicals everywhere. Antioxidant benefits of AstaReal® Astaxanthin have been put to the test in over 80 human clinical trials.
The Power of AstaReal Astaxanthin
In a head-to-head comparison of antioxidant activity against singlet oxygen (an unstable form of oxygen) in a test tube, astaxanthin ranked first. Astaxanthin had 6000x the singlet oxygen quenching capacity of vitamin C.
Astaxanthin is a fat-soluble antioxidant that can access the cell membrane; a double layer of lipids and proteins that surrounds the cell. Astaxanthin spans the membrane to provide full antioxidant coverage. Combining water-soluble antioxidants, like vitamin C, with lipid-soluble astaxanthin helps to support the whole cell against oxidative damage from free radicals.
Science Inspired by Nature
AstaReal has taken its inspiration from nature and elevated it to a science, upheld by over 35 years of experience and over 80 human clinical studies. The research and innovations continues, and today we share stories of how natural astaxanthin can help people lead happier, healthier lives.
Dr. Åke Lignell
In nature, algae that make astaxanthin travel up the food chain to give salmon their characteristic red color. Astaxanthin is an essential nutrient for growing salmon fry.
Dr. Åke Lignell was studying the benefits of natural astaxanthin in salmon at Uppsala University in Sweden in 1988. Research soon showed that the benefits of astaxanthin could be translated to humans, and Dr. Lignell combined his forces with researchers and product development experts in Japan to launch AstaReal and introduce the very first natural astaxanthin supplement for human health to the world in 1995.
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