The nomination on the table at PCAC is for inflammatory bowel disease specifically ulcerative colitis which is supported by rodent models but not by published controlled human trials
"We see [astaxanthin] helps filter out harmful blue light, which in turn, may reduce eye fatigue from extended screen time," says Gasic
Araujo MS, Guastali MD, Paulini F, Silva AN, Tsunemi MH, Fontes PK, Castilho ACS, Landim-Alvarenga FC (2020) Molecular and cellular effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 and LongR3-IGF-1 on in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes: comparative study
Functioning as a potent exercise mimetic, this small-molecule compound enhances mitochondrial function, fatty acid oxidation, and oxidative muscle fiber composition, thereby improving exercise endurance, cardiac metabolic efficiency, and systemic energy expenditure without increasing food intake 1-4
That causes the disturbance of cell membrane barrier function, leading to a larger entry of calcium and other ions 26
Some patients notice improved energy or mental clarity within 2448 hours, whilst others experience no immediate change, particularly if deficiency is severe