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Calcium [zeno_font_resizer] Calcium Calcium is an important mineral that is needed by all living organisms, including humans. More than 99% of the calcium in the human body is stored in the bones and teeth 1. Our body will lose its calcium everyday through the skin, nails, hair, sweat, and urine 2. When the body doesn’t

Lutein and Zeaxanthin [zeno_font_resizer] Lutein and Zeaxanthin Lutein is a xanthophyll carotenoid, its structural isomers include zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin 1. The names of both reflect their natural yellow colour (the Latin ‘luteus’ and the Greek ‘xanthos’ mean yellow). Lutein and zeaxanthin on the market are mostly extracted from marigold flowers (Tagetes erecta) 2,3. Both can

Vitamin E [zeno_font_resizer] Vitamin E Vitamin E is a type of fat soluble vitamins with distinctive antioxidant activities 1. Vitamin E can be found in numerous foods such as nuts (hazelnuts, peanuts), seeds (sunflower seeds), soybean oil, wheat germ oil, corn oil, and vegetable oils 1. Nutritional Facts It exists in eight different forms naturally

Astaxanthin [zeno_font_resizer] Astaxanthin Astaxanthin is a red, fat-soluble pigment which belongs to the carotenoid family 1. Astaxanthin cannot be produced by humans, hence it should be obtained from diet or supplement 2. The natural sources of astaxanthin are algae, yeast, salmon, krill, shrimp and crayfish. Haemactococcus pluvialis is a green microalga, one of the best