Uses for Astaxanthin
Medical Uses:
Astaxanthin Disease Applications and Mechanism of Action
Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress drive “inflammation syndrome” and “metabolic syndrome,” which are manifested in the form of multifactorial symptomatic disease, and redound to the treatment of many apparently distinct yet interconnected disorders at their inflammatory source with a safe and effective product such as Astaxanthin.
Astaxanthin for Arthritis.
We believe that there is a large potential market for osteoarthritis treatment. Estimates that there are more than 150 million people in developed nations that suffer from osteoarthritis who have the financial ability to pay for treatment through Astaxanthin products, if we assume $1 per day for treatment, the potential market could exceed $50 billion annually. Recent expenditures for treatment of arthritis are also substantial. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “CDC”) report that the amount of direct medical expenditures in the United States for arthritis and other rheumatic conditions for 2003 was $80.8 billion. Drugs.com noted that aggregate U.S. sales of the top three injected TNF-α inhibitors totaled more than $12 billion in 2012
.Astaxanthin for Cognitive Decline
According to the CDC, the number of U.S. adults aged 65 or older will more than double by 2030. As the percentage of elderly in the population continues to increase, the prevalence of diseases resulting in cognitive decline may be also expected to increase. While the underlying cause of cognitive decline still remains to be fully elucidated, many studies support the important pathophysiological role of oxidative stress and inflammation, particularly in both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Further, epidemiological studies support a relationship between brain carotenoids (i.e., a class of related natural compounds including Astaxanthin) and cognitive performance.
Astaxanthin Mechanism of Action
Following oral administration of Astaxanthin and intestinal uptake, Astaxanthin is delivered initially to the liver via chylomicrons and subsequently distributed to tissues throughout the body via plasma lipoprotein particles including very low-density lipoprotein (“VLDL”), HDL, and LDL. Once in the cell, Astaxanthin accumulates within various organelles including nuclear, endoplasmic reticulum (“ER”), and mitochondrial membranes. Localization within mitochondria is highly controlled by the cell and allows Astaxanthin to uniquely regulate oxidative and nitrosative stress in a privileged location critical to normal metabolic function and often at the heart of metabolic dysfunction and aging. Due to its chemical structure, Astaxanthin completely spans the lipid component of cell membranes, facilitating its biphasic (aqueous and lipid) anti-oxidant functions.
Algae Meal
In the wild, salmon eat krill and other tiny shellfish that contain natural pigments called carotenoids, which are powerful antioxidants and precursors of vitamin A. Carotenoids, specifically Astaxanthin and canthaxanthin, give salmon flesh its distinctive pigment. Farmed salmon are supplemented with natural and/or synthetic Astaxanthin that is identical to the pigment that salmon get in the wild. Both natural and synthetic Astaxanthin are processed and absorbed by wild and farmed fish in exactly the same manner.
Natural Astaxanthin algae meal is a safe natural source of Astaxanthin derived from paracoccus pigment. Natural Astaxanthin powder is spray dried and formulated into a fine dark red powder and is currently used worldwide as a coloration and nutrition source for numerous species of animals. Carotenoids are generally associated with the flaming orange, lobster-reds, and striking yellows found in ornamental fish.
Our natural Astaxanthin powder, will be able to be incorporated into any type of food delivery system such as dry flake, pellets, crumble or frozen food. As well as mixed into homemade feeds. The recommended use is as a feed ingredient or dietary component. It will be able to be readily mixed, blended, extruded, or pelletized with other feed components. Please contact usfor any additional information.