Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Biomedical and Biological Engineering 2017 (BBE 2017)

Astaxanthin in Disease Prevention and Treatment

Authors
Jun WANG, Yan ZHAO
Corresponding Author
Jun WANG
Available Online May 2017.
DOI
10.2991/bbe-17.2017.67How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Astaxanthin, Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, Diabetes, Neurodegenerative diseases.
Abstract

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid with strong antioxidant activity. The function of astaxanthin has been associated with a number of health-promoting benefits. This paper discusses the beneficial effects of astaxanthinin the prevention and treatment of human diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Biomedical and Biological Engineering 2017 (BBE 2017)
Series
Advances in Biological Sciences Research
Publication Date
May 2017
ISBN
10.2991/bbe-17.2017.67
ISSN
2468-5747
DOI
10.2991/bbe-17.2017.67How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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