- AstaReal® Astaxanthin supports aging muscles for mobility
- AstaReal® Astaxanthin helps maintain healthy eyes
- AstaReal® Astaxanthin promotes cardiovascular health
- AstaReal® Astaxanthin supports cognitive function and brain health
Health Benefits
Healthy Aging
AstaReal® Astaxanthin provides antioxidant support for aging dogs, helping to maintain mobility and healthy cardiovascular, cognitive, and visual functions.
Benefits
Dose range
0.08 – 2.4 mg/kg
Where it is
muscles, eyes, heart, blood, and brain.
How it works
AstaReal® Astaxanthin helped support aging muscles in both clinical and pre-clinical studies by promoting endurance and recovery at the mitochondrial level. AstaReal® Astaxanthin helps maintain nourishing blood flow that helps feed muscles and other tissues, provides antioxidant support, and helps maintain a healthy inflammation response.
AstaReal® Astaxanthin works in eye muscles to promote comfort, hydration, visual function and dynamic focus.
Several studies suggest that AstaReal® Astaxanthin may support a healthy blood lipid profile. In healthy sedentary dogs, AstaReal® Astaxanthin reduced triglyceride levels, as well as oxidative stress and inflammation markers.
Finally, AstaReal® Astaxanthin can cross the blood brain barrier to neutralize free radicals and support brain health. Owners of dogs supplementing with AstaReal® Astaxanthin have reported that their dogs are more responsive and alert following 60 days of astaxanthin supplementation.
Number of studies
Over 10 canine studies
Over 160 studies in all
Open-source studies
Murai T, Kawasumi K, Tominaga K, Okada Y, Kobayashi M, Arai T. Effects of astaxanthin supplementation in healthy and obese dogs. Vet Med (Auckl). 2019 Feb 15;10:29-35. doi: 10.2147/VMRR.S186202. PMID: 30859086; PMCID: PMC6385744.
Park JS, Kim HW, Mathison BD, Hayek MG, Massimino S, Reinhart GA, Chew BP. Astaxanthin uptake in domestic dogs and cats. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2010 Jun 21;7:52. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-7-52. PMID: 20565958; PMCID: PMC2898833.
Wang, Wei & Hernandez, Jerome & Moore, Cecil & Jackson, Janet & Narfström, Kristina. (2016). Antioxidant supplementation increases retinal responses and decreases refractive error changes in dogs. Journal of Nutritional Science. 5. 10.1017/jns.2016.5.
Destefanis, S., Giretto, D., Muscolo, M.C. et al. Clinical evaluation of a nutraceutical diet as an adjuvant to pharmacological treatment in dogs affected by Keratoconjunctivitis sicca. BMC Vet Res 12, 214 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0841-2.
Park JS, Kim HW, Mathison BD, Hayek MG, Massimino S, Reinhart GA, Chew BP. Astaxanthin uptake in domestic dogs and cats. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2010 Jun 21;7:52. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-7-52. PMID: 20565958; PMCID: PMC2898833.
Contact the AstaReal team for information on additional studies.
Bulk ingredient options
AstaReal® L10, AstaReal® Biomass
Finished formulation option
Visit www.astaxanthin.net to find finished products containing AstaReal® Astaxanthin.