Astaxanthin and Reduced Creatine Kinase Level

• 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

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  • Reduced Creatine Kinase Level

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Athletes

  Astaxanthin significantly reduced creatine kinase levels (SMD = -0.45, 95% CI: -0.83 to -0.07).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  not specified