Astaxanthin: Structural and functional aspects;Astaxantina: Aspectos estruturais e funcionais

Revista de Nutricao

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1041-1050

  Seabra, Larissa Mont'Alverne Jucá ^a   Pedrosa, Lucia Fátima Campos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Astaxanthin; Carotenoids; Chronic diseases

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA;

EID: 79955413021     PISSN: 14155273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-52732010000600010     Document Type: Review

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