摘要
Appearance, pharmacokinetics and distribution of astaxanthin all-E-, 9Z- and 13Z-geometrical and (3R,3芒芒芒R)-, (3R,3芒芒芒S)- and (3S,3芒芒芒S)-optical isomers in plasma fractions were studied in three middle-aged male volunteers (41芒芒芒50 years) after ingestion of a single meal containing first a 10-mg dose equivalent of astaxanthin from astaxanthin diesters, followed by a dose of 100 mg astaxanthin equivalents after 4 weeks. Direct resolution of geometrical isomers and optical isomers of astaxanthin dicamphanates by HPLC after saponification showed that the astaxanthin consisted of 95.2%all-E-, 1.2%9Z- and 3.6%13Z-astaxanthin, of (3R,3芒芒芒R)-, (3R,3芒芒芒S; meso)- and (3S,3芒芒芒S)-astaxanthin in a 31:49:20 ratio. The plasma astaxanthin concentration芒芒芒time curves were measured during 76 h. Astaxanthin esters were not detected in plasma. Maximum levels of astaxanthin (Cmax