Nature Astaxanthin powder

Product Description

Uses

Astaxanthin is used as a feed supplement for salmon, crabs, shrimp, chickens and egg production. Regardless of the source, astaxanthin provides some important benefits beyond coloration. It also has been found to be essential for proper growth and survival.

The primary use of synthetic astaxanthin today is as an animal feed additive to impart coloration, including farm-raised salmon and egg yolks.Synthetic carotenoid pigments colored yellow, red or orange represent about *5–*5% of the cost of production of commercial salmon feed.Today, almost all commercial astaxanthin for aquaculture is produced synthetically from petrochemical sources. While it constitutes a tiny portion of salmon feed (*0 to **0 parts per million), astaxanthin represents a major share of the cost, up to *0%.

Class action lawsuits have been filed against some major grocery store chains for not clearly labeling the salmon "color added".The chains followed up quickly by labeling all such salmon as "color added". "...law-firm Smith & Lowney persisted with the suit for damages, but a Seattle judge dismissed [the case], ruling that enforcement of the applicable food laws was up to government and not individuals."