PubChem CID · CC0
/ COMPOUND
astaxanthin
PubChem CID 5281224Formula C40H52O4MW 596.89 food sources
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
all-trans-adonixanthin + 2 AH2 + 2 O2 = all-trans-(3S,3'S)-astaxanthin + 2 A + 3 H2O
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
adenocarcinoma
chemical and drug induced liver injury
colitis
colonic neoplasms
diabetes mellitus, experimental
diabetes mellitus, type 2
edema
heart diseases
hypercholesterolemia
hyperglycemia
Foods containing this compound
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 5281224, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 5281224
