Astaxanthin in cardiovascular health and disease

Molecules

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 2030-2048

  Fassett, Robert G ^a,b   Coombes, Jeff S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cardiovascular disease; Inflammation; Marine carotenoids; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASTAXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL;

ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HUMANS; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 84857544704     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules17022030     Document Type: Review

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