Encapsulation of Haematococcus pluvialis using chitosan for astaxanthin stability enhancement

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-385

  Kittikaiwan, Prachanart ^a   Powthongsook, Sorawit ^a   Pavasant, Prasert ^a   Shotipruk, Artiwan ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Astaxanthin; Chitosan; Encapsulation; Haematococcus pluvialis; Stability

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ENCAPSULATION; ONCOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ASTAXANTHIN STABILITY ENHANCEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

ALGAE; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 34548749803     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.04.021     Document Type: Article

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