CAS No.: 472-61-7 

Melt Point:  211.0 C to 215.0 C
Solubility: Poor solubility in water, sol. in CHCl3 (6mg/ml) & DMF (0.5ng/ml)
Appearance: Fine crystal powder
Color: wine
Synonyms:3,3'-dihydroxy-.beta.,.beta.-carotene-4,4'-dione

Function

Astaxanthin is a natural nutritional component, it can be found as a food supplement. The supplement is intended for human, animal, and aquaculture consumption.
Medical Use: Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant that it is 10 times more capable than other carotenoids, so it is beneficial in cardiovascular, immune, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. It also crosses the blood-brain barrier, which makes it available to the eye, brain and central nervous system to alleviate oxidative stress that contributes to ocular, and neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma and Alzheimer's.