Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A red carotenoid pigment, C40H52O2, produced by certain microorganisms and found in some mushrooms, crustaceans, and fish. It is used in animal feed to impart color and as a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties.
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- noun organic chemistry A
xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Krill oil contains vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D and canthaxanthin, which is, like astaxanthin, a potent anti-oxidant.
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Another substance in reishi, called canthaxanthin, slows down the growth of tumors.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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Another substance in reishi, called canthaxanthin, slows down the growth of tumors.
Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010
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Another substance in reishi, called canthaxanthin, slows down the growth of tumors.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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Because farmed salmon and trout don’t have access to the wild crus194 fish and shellfish taceans, they have paler flesh unless their feed is supplemented usually with crustacean shell by-products or an industrially produced carotenoid called canthaxanthin.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Because farmed salmon and trout don’t have access to the wild crus194 fish and shellfish taceans, they have paler flesh unless their feed is supplemented usually with crustacean shell by-products or an industrially produced carotenoid called canthaxanthin.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Well how about this: Almost 100 percent of all farmed salmon is artificially colored with either canthaxanthin or astaxanthin, a process sometimes euphemistically called ‘color finishing.’
The Vegetarian Myth | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Responding to an ever-increasing demand for salmon–which must, however, be pink — several major chemical companies produce canthaxanthin and astaxanthin for color finishing.
The Vegetarian Myth | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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An EC draft directive from Brussels may outlaw the use of the dye canthaxanthin in flamingo food -- and thereby turn the birds gray.
Pass The Pepto 2008
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Krill oil also naturally contains high concentrations of a number of healthy antioxidant compounds that not only protect the krill oil but also protect your brain… These include vitamin A, vitamin E, astaxanthin, and canthaxanthin.
The Brain Trust Program, krill oil and menopause | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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