Daily supplements of astaxanthin, the pigment that gives salmon its pink color, can reduce the abnormal accumulation of compounds associated with dementia, says a new study from Japan.
Astaxanthin supplements were associated with significant reductions in levels of compounds called phospholipid hydroperoxides (PLOOH), known to accumulate abnormally in the red blood cells (erythocytes) of people with dementia, compared with a placebo.
Most astaxanthin is derived from the algae, Haematococcus pluvialis, which is commonly consumed by fish and crustaceans and is responsible for their pink coloration.
Astaxanthin's main health benefits are eye and skin health although it has been linked to joint health and central nervous system health and is said to have an antioxidant payload 500 times that of vitamin E.
It is interesting to note that taking astaxanthin supplements for as short of time as twelve weeks can reduce PLOOHs in the blood by as much as 40 to 50 percent.
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