Evaluation of hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of astaxanthin and astaxanthin esters from microalga-Haematococcus pluvialis

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 6703-6710

  Rao, A Ranga ^a,b   Sarada, R ^a   Shylaja, M D ^a   Ravishankar, G A ^a,c  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; ASX; ASXEs; CCl4< inf>; H. pluvialis; Hepatoprotection; SGPT, SGOT, ALP

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ALGAE; ENZYMES; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; OILS AND FATS; OLIVE OIL; OXYGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); RATS; RESTORATION; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

ASX; ASXES; CCL4; H. PLUVIALIS; HEPATOPROTECTION; SGPT, SGOT, ALP;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

EID: 84942197043     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-015-1775-6     Document Type: Article

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