Chemical Synthesis of Astaxanthin n-Octanoic Acid Monoester and Diester and Evaluation of Their Oral Absorbability

Journal of Oleo Science

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 653-656

  Fukami, Harukazu ^a   Namikawa, Koshi ^b   Sugiura Tomimori, Namino ^b   Sumida, Motoo ^b   Katano, Kenji ^b   Nakao, Masahiro ^b  

^a Kyoto Gakuen University   (Japan)

^b SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

astaxanthin; n octanoic acid; oral absorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749117846     PISSN: 13458957     EISSN: 13473352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5650/jos.55.653     Document Type: Note

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