Our Astaxanthin is naturally-sourced from the microalgae haematococcus pluvialis -nbspcurrently the primary natural source for astaxanthin Each capsule delivers 4mg of astaxanthin and also contains 100 NRV of Vitamin EA very strong and potent antioxidantAstaxanthin is thought to benbspone of the most powerful antioxidants which helps protects cells within the body from free radical damage associated with the ageing processAstaxanthin is a carotenoid but unlike beta carotene or other carotenoids does not convert to Vitamin A in the human body Carotenoids arenbspcolourful pigments and astaxanthin is responsible for the pink coloured flesh of shrimp krill and salmon In the case of salmon it also helps them with the endurance they need to swim upstream for thousands of miles during the breeding seasonnbspSustainable and ecofriendly cultivationThe micro algae haematococcus pluvialisnbspcontains astaxanthin at far greater levels than salmon krill and the arctic shrimp In its raw form the algae can double its population in a week which makes this a sustainable source of astaxanthinAlgatech the suppliers of the raw material used innbspJust VitaminsnbspAstaxanthin Capsules use a 3 month cultivation process within a state of the art facility located in the Arava desert The cultivation process mimics astaxanthin accumulation in nature ensuring the highest purity of astaxanthin at 95 total carotenoidsThe method used to extract the astaxanthin is called supercritical CO2 extraction technology It is environmentally friendly being solar panel driven making best use of the Arava desertrsquos stable abundant solar radiation and results in a solvent free product