How does Astaxanthin compare to other antioxidants?
All antioxidants have the same action – neutralizing harmful ROS by quenching or scavenging action. The potency determined by in-vitro tests can indicate the antioxidant capacity. When compared properly, antioxidant potency can vary tremendously. For example: Astaxanthin Singlet oxygen quenching activity in a lipid and water soluble system (Nishida et al., 2007)
- 6000 times stronger than Vitamin C
- 3000 times stronger than resveratrol and quercitin
- 800 times stronger than CoQ10
- 560 times stronger than epigallocatechin-gallate
- 75 times stronger than alpha-lipoic acid
