Academic Press Global Perspectives on Astaxanthin: From Industrial Production to Food, Health, and Pharmaceutical Applications

Global Perspectives on Astaxanthin: From Industrial Production to Food, Health, and Pharmaceutical Applications explores the range of practical applications for this molecule, focusing on nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products, along with food and feed. This volume brings together the most relevant research, background and future thinking on astaxanthin, focusing on its health benefits. Chapters cover phytopharmaceuticals, industrial production, feeds, downstream processing, regulations, products, color, pigment, cosmetics, bioactive compounds, relationships to other carotenoids, and skin care. The detailed information on its production, processing, utilization and future applications will be of particular use to academic and industry researchers in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology and nutrition. Review Explores the biomedical applications and potential values of astaxanthin for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and food bioproducts From the Back Cover Global Perspectives on Astaxanthin: From Industrial Production to Food, Health, and Pharmaceutical Applications explores the range of practical applications for this molecule, focusing on nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products as well as food and feed. Astaxanthin is a ketocarotenoid, which is in high demand for its biological properties but until now, literature has been scattered. This volume brings together the most relevant research, background, and future thinking on astaxanthin, especially focusing on its health benefits. The chapters cover diverse areas including phytopharmaceutical, industrial production, feed, downstream processing, regulations, products, color, pigment, cosmetics, bioactive compound, relation to other carotenoids, and skin care. The detailed information on the production, processing, utilization and future applications of astaxanthin will be of use of to academic and industry researchers in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, and nutrition. About the Author Gokare A Ravishankar is presently the vice president of R&D in life Sciences and biotechnology at DayanandaSagar Institutions, Bengaluru, India; professor of biotechnology. Earlier he had a distinguished research career of over 30 years at the Central Food Technological Research Institute( CFTRI) , Mysuru and in the institutions of government of India. Served as chairman of board of studies in biotechnology at the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgavi, and Academic Council Member of DayanandaSagar University. He has also been member of the boards of eightuniversities. He is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of food science and technology, plant biotechnology, algal biotechnology, food biotechnology and post –harvest technologies, plant secondary metabolites, functional foods, herbal products , genetic engineering and biofuels and served as visiting professors to Universities in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Russia. Dr Ravishankar holds a master’s and Ph.D degree from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He mentored over 40 Ph.D students, 62 Masters students, 7 postdocs and 8 international guest scientists; authored over 260 peer-reviewed research papers in International and national journals, 50 reviews, 55 patents in India and abroad, edited 5 books , with a h-index of 63 and over 17,000 citations. He has presented over 220 lectures in various scientific meetings in India and abroad, including visits to over 25 countries. Dr Ravishankar received several coveted honors and awards as follows: Young Scientist award( Botany) by the then prime minister of India in 1992; National Technology Day Award of Government of India in 2003; LaljeeGoodhooSmarakNidhi Award for food biotechnology R&D of industrial relevance and the prestigious, professor V. Subramanyan Food- Industrial Achievement Award; Professor S.S.Katiyar Endowment Lecture Award in New Biology by Indian Science Congress