Vitals ASTAMAX (ASTAXANTHIN) 6 MG 60 softgels

Carotenoids are yellow to reddish pigments that occur naturally in plants and certain microorganisms. They play an important role in the transfer of energy during photosynthesis. They also protect these organisms from the harmful effects of sunlight. Astaxanthin, a very special carotenoid with a characteristic red color, is produced in nature by plankton, algae and some plants, fungi and bacteria. The highest concentration of astaxanthin is found in the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis (which is also the source of Astamax by Vitals).

Astaxanthin enters the food chain via plankton and algae and is responsible for the pink pigment in aquatic animals such as salmon, trout, shrimp, crab, lobster and crayfish, as well as in some birds such as the flamingo. For these animals, astaxanthin is a vitamin-like substance. Due to its special properties, astaxanthin has the ability to occupy the optimal hydrophilic and hydrophobic position in the lipid bilayer of cell membranes and mitochondrial membranes.