Astaxanthin

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Chemical structure of Astaxanthin
Structure: Astaxanthin, PubChem CID 5281224

Food or supplementMeasured in people, not heightBy mouthNutrient

The red pigment from algae that makes salmon pink, sold as a supplement.

The red carotenoid of algae, which is what colours salmon and shrimp. Authorised in the European Union as a novel food and sold widely as a supplement.

Risks. Nothing worrying found, and it is approved as a food in Europe. Nothing is known about children or growing bones.

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