Astaxanthin pigment molecule. Carotenoid responsible for the pink-red color of salmon, lobsters and shrimps. Used as food dye (E161j) and antioxidant

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Astaxanthin pigment molecule. Carotenoid responsible for the pink-red color of salmon, lobsters and shrimps. Used as food dye (E161j) and antioxidant food supplement. Atoms are represented as spheres with conventional color coding: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxygen (red).

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