Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Efficacy and Application of the Natural Astaxanthin
(Hu Li, Jianguo Liu and Ling Li, CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road, Qingdao, China, and others)

Chapter 2. Astaxanthin Biosynthesis in Haematococcus pluvialis: Metabolic Process, Function, and Biotechnological Applications
(Litao Zhang, Chunhui Zhang, Ran Xu and Jianguo Liu, CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China, and others)

Chapter 3. Methods for Z-Isomerization of Astaxanthin and Effects of the Conversion on the Physicochemical Properties and Functionalities
(Masaki Honda, Faculty of Science and Technology, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan)

Index