“…salmon, trout, red sea bream, shrimp, lobster etc. Several studies revealed the beneficial health effect of AX as photoprotectants, eye health, antiinflammatory, improvement of immunity and other important application in nutraceuticals, cosmetics, food and feed industries (Yuan et al, 2011;Ciapara et al, 2006;Guerin et al, 2003). Due to its various health beneficial properties, commercially natural AX is cultivated from Haematococcus Pluvialis (richest source), which can accumulate higher amount of astaxanthin under stressful conditions (Wayama et al, 2013).…”