Committed to offering quality products and services at affordable prices, Bloomingdale, IL-based HealthCo, a division of NOW Foods, supplies raw materials, finished capsules and tablets, private labeling, as well its Life Balance brand to the nutraceuticals industry.
Cholesterol-lowering remains one of the most sought after nutraceutical solutions. Ninety-Eight million (44%) of U.S. adults over age 20 have total cholesterol levels higher than 200 mg/dL; more than 33 million with levels higher than 240 mg/dL (AHA, 2011).
Astaxanthin is classified as a xanthophyll, which is a carotenoid pigment, and can be found in microalgae, yeast, salmon, trout, krill, shrimp, crayfish, crustaceans, and the feathers of some birds.