MeSH note : a keto form of carotene; pigment in flesh of Scottish salmon (Salmo salar) crustacoa-lobster
(Homarus gammarus, flamingo feathers; structure; a carotenoid without vitamin A activity,
has shown anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities;
CISMeF synonym : E-astaxanthin;
MeSH synonym : astaxanthin;
MeSH CAS label : 3,3'-dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione;