Astaxanthin in nature primarily through the microalgae / plankton generate, accumulation in zooplankton and crustaceans, followed by accumulation in fish in accordance with the rules of the food chain, in floral tissues of higher plants Calendula also found in the more high levels of astaxanthin, astaxanthin isolated from shrimp and crab shells out began in the 1930s and its physiological function to the 1980s attracted wide attention.

Since 1999, astaxanthin has been approved as a dietary supplement in the United States and only natural astaxanthin can be used.

The human body cannot generate astaxanthin by itself. It needs to be obtained from the diet. It is difficult to absorb due to the serious influence of dietary ingredients. Astaxanthin and oily substances can be taken together to promote its absorption. Astaxanthin that enters the body with food will combine with bile acids, phospholipids and lipase in the small intestine to be released from the food.