Astaxanthin and Improved Maximal Oxygen Consumption

• The Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  • 2026-05-15
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Nutrients 18(10)
  • • Shuning Liu
    • Wenqian Yao
    • Yan Wei
    • Samuhaer Azhati
    • Yutong Wu
    • Wen Zhong
    • Pengda Wang
    • Heping Dai
    • Kai Zhao
    • Chang Liu

  • PubMed: 42197030
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu18101570

  7 Insights on

  • Improved Maximal Oxygen Consumption

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Athletes

  Astaxanthin did not significantly improve VO2max, time-trial performance, or maximal workload/power output.

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  not specified