topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimAstaxanthin significantly reduced creatine kinase levels (SMD = -0.45, 95% CI: -0.83 to -0.07).
evidence level1
citationLiu S (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimConclusions : Current evidence suggests that astaxanthin may be more beneficial for post-exercise recovery than for direct performance enhancement.
evidence level1
citationLiu S (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimBackground : Astaxanthin is a lipid-soluble carotenoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but its effects on exercise performance and post-exercise recovery remain uncertain.
evidence level1
citationLiu S (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of astaxanthin supplementation on exercise performance and recovery-related biomarkers in healthy participants and athletes.
evidence level1
citationLiu S (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimAST has been associated with a wide range of biological activities, including UV protection [], skin depigmenting effects [], and anticancer activity [], as well as anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant effects [].
evidence level4
citationCasciaro Marco (2026)
sourceChemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Astaxanthin Extracted from Callinectes sapidus By-Products: Implications for Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Skin Disorders
topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimSeveral in vivo and clinical studies have also demonstrated that AST supplementation can improve skin elasticity, reduce signs of photoaging, attenuate inflammatory responses associated with skin disorders, support angiogenesis, and influence collagen deposition and remodeling, which are essential for proper skin repair [,].
evidence level4
citationCasciaro Marco (2026)
sourceChemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Astaxanthin Extracted from Callinectes sapidus By-Products: Implications for Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Skin Disorders
topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimSpecifically, the study evaluated the redox-modulating capacity of different solvent extracts using complementary antioxidant assays and explored their effects on selected probiotic strains (,, and) and on the opportunistic pathogen, which is frequently associated with cutaneous dysbiosis in several skin pathologies.
evidence level4
citationCasciaro Marco (2026)
sourceChemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Astaxanthin Extracted from Callinectes sapidus By-Products: Implications for Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Skin Disorders
topicAstaxanthin Skin Health Meta-Analysis
claimsapidus 1 2 3 4 5 6 The blue crab,(), is native to the western Atlantic coasts of the Americas.
evidence level4
citationCasciaro Marco (2026)
sourceChemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Astaxanthin Extracted from Callinectes sapidus By-Products: Implications for Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Skin Disorders