Under controlled laboratory conditions, whether as a free radical scavenger or singlet oxygen quencher, astaxanthin has been determined to have antioxidant properties far superior to other liposoluble antioxidants, such as Vitamin E or beta-carotene.

These antioxidant properties explain a number of the beneficial physiological functions astaxanthin can play to enhance human health.

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