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. 2023 Feb 7;12(2):406. doi: 10.3390/antiox12020406

Table 1.

Chromatographic and UV/Vis spectroscopic characteristics of geometrical isomers of astaxanthin.

Number Name Retention Time (Minutes) Maximum Wavelength (nm)
1 Z-isomer 7.50 465
2 Z-isomer 7.51 458
3 Z-isomer 7.91 368
4 Z- isomer 9.18 370
5 (all-E)-astaxanthin 10.18 477
6 Z-isomer 11.06 470
7 Z-isomer 13.07 470