The chemical composition of astaxanthin promotes its antioxidant properties because oxygenated groups contained in each additional ring structure of the molecule reduce the effect of peroxyl and superoxide radicals and singlet oxygen [13].
The chemical composition of astaxanthin promotes its antioxidantproperties because oxygenated groups contained in eachadditional ring structure of the molecule reduce the effect ofperoxyl and superoxide radicals and singlet oxygen [13].