Supplements & functional ingredients
Kick-start health with carotenoids
Carotenoid supplements are enjoying increasing media attention, especially for their ability to fi ght cardiovascular disease. So, what exactly do these compounds do to help prevent heart attacks, among other health benefi ts? Jim Banks talks to Volker Bohm of Eurocaroten, and Allen Levine of the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association about how astaxanthin and other carotenoids benefi t the human body.
n the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the market for supplements is booming. Whether it is vitamin C, vitamin D, probiotics, omega-3 or carotenoids, millions of consumers are looking for ways to boost their health through a better diet and a robust regimen of supplements.
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Carotenoids are a particularly interesting focus for this market growth, as they have not been specifically linked with any improvement in immunity against Covid-19. Instead, they bring a host of other benefits for the human body, particularly when it comes to cardiovascular health.
There are varying estimates of how fast the market for carotenoids is growing. One 2019 forecast by Global Market Insights suggests that the CAGR for carotenoid supplements will exceed 4.5% between 2020 and 2025.
“Some estimates say that the carotenoids market was worth $1.5bn in 2019 and is projected to increase to $2bn by 2026,” notes Volker Bohm of industry body Eurocaroten and lecturer at the Institute of Nutrition at Friedrich Schiller University, Jena. “The factors responsible for the increasing
market are the increasing use of natural carotenoids as food colourants, innovative technologies for the extraction of carotenoids, and the growing use of carotenoids in preventive healthcare.” Several studies have shown that, as well as being beneficial for cardiovascular health, carotenoids – natural compounds found in many fruits and vegetables and often associated with a red-orange colour – work as powerful antioxidants, boosting the body’s inflammatory and immune responses, and improving the condition of eyes, skin and brain. “Carotenoids are fat-soluble antioxidants,” Bohm adds. “Thus, they prevent oxidative stress by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inhibiting oxidation reactions. They also act as anti- inflammatory compounds.”
More than an antioxidant
Depending on the region, the largest consumption of carotenoids is in Europe, with 37% of the market, followed by North America (27%) and China (22%), according to a study entitled ‘The Global Carotenoids Market, 2022-2028’ by 360 Research Reports.
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