Full Description
Global Perspectives on Astaxanthin: From Industrial Production to Food, Health, and Pharmaceutical Applications explores the range of practical applications for this molecule, focusing on nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products, along with food and feed. This volume brings together the most relevant research, background and future thinking on astaxanthin, focusing on its health benefits. Chapters cover phytopharmaceuticals, industrial production, feeds, downstream processing, regulations, products, color, pigment, cosmetics, bioactive compounds, relationships to other carotenoids, and skin care. The detailed information on its production, processing, utilization and future applications will be of particular use to academic and industry researchers in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology and nutrition.
Contents
SECTION 1: ASTAXANTHIN FROM DIVERSE SOURCES LEADING TO INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
1. Synthesis of Astaxanthin Esters
Stanislav Vitalievich Pechinskii
2. The Physiology of Astaxanthin Production by Carotenogenic Microalgae
Alexei Solovchenko
3. Astaxanthin from Chromochloris zofingiensis: Feasibility Analysis
Dong Wei
4. Astaxanthin in Microalgae Eustigmatophyceae
Lília M.A. Santos
5. Astaxanthin Production by Autotrophic Cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis-A Success Story
Ignacio Niizawa
6. Optimization of Astaxanthin Production Processes from Microalga Haematococcus
Jian Li
7. Production of Astaxanthin by Haematococcus pluvialis: Lab Processes to Scale Up Including The Cost Considerations
Miguel Daniel Noseda
8. Astaxanthin- Biological Production and Regulation for Enhanced Yields
Jiangxin Wang
9. Metabolic Engineering of Astaxanthin Pathway and Heterologous Production in Novel Organisms.
Sarada Ravi
10. Revealing Mechanisms of Algal Astaxanthin Production and Bioengineering Potential Using Multi-omics
Melissa Susan Roth
11. Astaxanthin production from Haematococcus pluvialis by using Illuminated photobioreactor
Yiu-Hang Ho
12. Recent Developments in Astaxanthin Production from Phaffia Rhodozyma and Its Applications
Ming-Jun Zhu
13. Turning Leftover to Treasure: An Overview of Astaxanthin from Shrimp Shell Wastes
Muskhazli Mustafa
SECTION 2: ASTAXANTHIN: EXTRACTION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING
14. Industrial Perspective on Downstream Processing of Haematococcus pluvialis Derived Astaxanthin for Incorporation in Food, Feed, And Nutraceuticals
Thomas O. Butler
15. Bio-Extraction of Astaxanthin Adopting Varied Techniques and Downstream Processing Methodologies
Xiang Cheng
16. Overview of Extraction of Astaxanthin From Haematococcus pluvialis Using CO2 Supercritical Fluid Extraction Technology Vis- A -Vis Quality Demands
Pradeep Verma
17. High-Pressure extraction of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis
MD Macias-Sánchez
18. Astaxanthin Extraction - Recent Methods, Developments and Case Studies
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
SECTION 3: ASTAXANTHIN FOR FOOD, HEALTH, PHARMACEUTICALS - SAFETY AND REGULATORY ISSUES
19. Efficacy of Astaxanthin from Different Sources: Reports on the Suitability for Human Health and Nutrition
Bob Capelli
20. Oxidation Products of Astaxanthin: An Overview
Takashi Maoka
21. Anticancer Properties of Astaxanthin: A Molecule of Great Promise
Pinar Buket Demirel, Bilge Guvenc Tuna
22. Astaxanthin for Improved Muscle Function and Enhanced Physical Performance
Karen A. Hecht, Ake Lignell and Arun Nair
23. Comprehensive Integrated Overview of the Experimental and Clinical Neuroprotective Effect of Astaxanthin
Samar S. Azab
24. Rheological properties of astaxanthin oleoresins and their derived products
Pedro Cerezal-Mezquita Sr.
25. Astaxanthin nanoparticles from fabrication to applications in food formulations including regulatory issues
Navideh Anarjan
26. Stability of Astaxanthin during Food Processing and Methods of Preservation
Reza Tahergorabi
27. Beneficial effects of Astaxanthin in Cosmeceuticals with Focus on Emerging Market Trends
Se-Kwon Kim
28. Safety Assessment and Pharmaceutical Effects of Astaxanthin: An Overview
Baskaran Vallikannan
SECTION 4: GLOBAL-SCENARIO OF ASTAXANTHIN PRODUCTION
29. Astaxanthin Production and Technology in Vietnam and Other Asian Countries
Dang Diem Hong
30. Utilization of Astaxanthin from Haematococcus for Its Use in Aquaculture and Poultry Industries
Gamze Turan
31. Astaxanthin from Bacteria as a Feed Supplement for Animals
Elena G. Kovaleva
SECTION 5: MISCELLANEOUS: CAROTEINOIDS AND THEIR HEALTH BENEFITS; ASTAXANTHIN AS COLORANT IN FOODS
32. Carotenoids Metabolic Pathways and Their Functional Role in Health and Diseases
Rangaswamy Lakshminarayanaa
33. Current Knowledge on the Health Benefits of Carotenoids: Focus on the Scientific Evidence
Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya
34. Recent Updates on the Neuroprotective Role of Carotenoids: Astaxanthin and Beyond
Mohammad Hosein Farzaei and Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez
35. Stability Studies of Astaxanthin, Oleoresins and Emulsions in Products Developed For Human Consumption
Pedro Cerezal-Mezquita Sr.
