Immune stimulating action of dietary astaxanthin in humans

초록

We studied the role of dietary astaxanthin on immunity and oxidative status. Female subjects with no history of major disease received 0, 2 or 8 mg og astaxanthin daily for 8 weeks in a double blind, placebo controlled study. Blood was drawn on wk 0, 4, 8. the tuberculin test was assessed on wk 8.