A recent study examined the effect of astaxanthin on gastric mucosal damage caused by gastric ulcers. For the study, mice were pretreated with astaxanthin for one hour before ulcers were induced.
The researchers found that astaxanthin significantly decreased the extent of the gastric ulcers. Astaxanthin also decreased the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance.
According to the study, as reprinted on the website Green Med Info:
“These results suggest that astaxanthin has antioxidant properties and exerts a protective effect against ulcer formation in murine models.”