Astashine Capsule: A potential chemopreventive antioxidant provides promising approach in cancer therapy

Abstract

A number of substances naturally occurring in foodstuffs, particularly antioxidant compounds in plant products, have shown promise as potential chemopreventive agents. Among these phytonutrients, the yellow, orange and red carotenoid pigments have recently sparked much interest. In epidemiological studies, vegetable and fruit consumption has consistently been associated with reduced incidence of various cancers, and dietary carotenoid intake from these sources has similarly been correlated with reduced cancer risk. However, several recent large-scale intervention trials failed to find any chemopreventive effect of long-term supplementation with β-carotene, the most abundant dietary carotenoid. Several naturally occurring carotenoids other than β-carotene have exhibited anticancer activity, and are being considered further as potential chemopreventive agents. Among these carotenoids, the red pigment astaxanthin is of particular interest in health management due to its unique structural and chemical properties. Based on these facts, A Super Antioxidant ASTASHINE Capsules has been developed by R&D Centre, Lactonova Nutripharm (P) Ltd, HYDERABAD. The present paper Reviews the Role of ASTASHINE CAPSULES in the evidence for Anticarcinogenic behavior with an emphasis on the chemopreventive activities of astaxanthin.