Re: Astaxanthin for mold illness? Its a super anti-oxidant carotenoid

[Guest guest]

Before taking this supplement, please be aware that three of the main

commercial sources of Astaxanthin are SHELLFISH (see below). Anyone

with allergies, or asthma, should first be aware if shellfish makes

them sick, before taking this supplement, if it is made from a

shellfish source.

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Natural Sources

The following sources are being used for the commercial production of

astaxanthin.

Haematococcus pluvialis (microalge)

Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, formerly Phaffia rhodozyma (yeast)

Euphausia superba (krill)

Pandalus borealis (shrimp)

As a natural source, the following can be found in nature (or a

production facility) with the approximate concentrations listed.

Amounts of Astaxanthin Found in Food Natural Astaxanthin Sources

Astaxanthin Concentration(ppm)

Salmonids

Plankton

Krill

Arctic shrimp

Phaffia Yeast

Haematococcus pluvialis

~ 5

~ 60

~ 120

~ 1200

~ 8000

~40,000

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[Guest guest]

Joe, Thank you for posting this!

On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 8:53 PM, joseph salowitz

<josephsalowitz@...> wrote:

> Before taking this supplement, please be aware that three of the main

> commercial sources of Astaxanthin are SHELLFISH (see below). Anyone