Fig. 5From: E/Z isomerization of astaxanthin and its monoesters in vitro under the exposure to light or heat and in overilluminated Haematococcus pluvialis cellsTypical chromatogram of the methanol extract of astaxanthin esters from H. pluvialis cells after 12 days of cultivation under stress conditions: (1) free astaxanthin; (2) lutein; (3)‒(6) monoesters of astaxanthin with hexadecatrienoic, linolenic, linoleic, and oleic fatty acid residues, respectively; (7), (9), (10) astaxanthin diesters; (8) β-caroteneBack to article page