Abstract: [Problem] To provide a composition or the like that suppresses the physical destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis) due to exercises and behaviors associated with impact such as striking, for example, as when continually hitting the soles of the feet on the ground by continued running, by using astaxanthin which has a long history of use as a food, and to provide a composition or the like for making the number of red blood cells destroyed (hemolysis number) to lower than the number of red blood cells newly created by hematopoiesis (hematopoiesis number), to suppress and/or improve exercise-induced hemolytic anemia caused by the physical destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis). [Solution] Astaxanthin is used as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Provided are a food-and-drink composition, food-and-drink, and so on containing astaxanthin and/or astaxanthin-containing extract as an active ingredient. The food-and-drink composition, food-and-drink, and so on containing astaxanthin and/or astaxanthin-containing extract as an active ingredient exert actions and effects to improve dull-headedness, improve decreased concentration, improve decreased motivation, improve depressed mood, resolve frustration, reduce feeling of body heaviness, and improve decreased vigor and/or activity, in a healthy human male or female having a sense of fatigue, in particular, a sense of fatigue caused by a mental load or a sense of fatigue caused by a mental load and a physical load.

Abstract: A method for increasing bacteria belonging to the genus Akkermansia in an intestinal bacterial flora, comprising the step of ingesting a composition containing astaxanthin.

Abstract: Provided is an emulsion composition that is capable of enhancing systemic absorption for various carotenoids, well compatible with soft capsules, and capable of being formulated into a soft capsule formulation, and that homogeneously disperses raw materials including carotenoids and emulsifiers in the soft capsule formulation. An emulsion composition containing a carotenoid, and two or more specific emulsifiers selected from the group consisting of tetraglycerin monooleate, decaglycerin monolaurate, sucrose stearate, and sucrose laurate.

Abstract: A method for increasing bacteria belonging to the genus Akkermansia in an intestinal bacterial flora, comprising the step of ingesting a composition containing astaxanthin.

Abstract: Provided are a food-and-drink composition, food-and-drink, and so on containing astaxanthin and/or astaxanthin-containing extract as an active ingredient. The food-and-drink composition, food-and-drink, and so on containing astaxanthin and/or astaxanthin-containing extract as an active ingredient exert actions and effects to improve dull-headedness, improve decreased concentration, improve decreased motivation, improve depressed mood, resolve frustration, reduce feeling of body heaviness, and improve decreased vigor and/or activity, in a healthy human male or female having a sense of fatigue, in particular, a sense of fatigue caused by a mental load or a sense of fatigue caused by a mental load and a physical load.

Abstract: A method for increasing bacteria belonging to the genus Akkermansia in an intestinal bacterial flora, comprising the step of ingesting a composition containing astaxanthin.

Abstract: The method includes storing a carotenoid pigment in a container that has an average spectral transmittance of 0.01 to 45.0% between a wavelength of 535 to 695 nm.

Abstract: An oral composition that improves intestinal flora via oral intake includes astaxanthin as an active ingredient, and excludes a component that can form skin tissue, the composition improving the intestinal flora by reducing or suppressing either or both of an increase in gram-negative bacteria and an increase in bacteria that belong to the Clostridium coccoides group.

Abstract: An oral composition that improves intestinal flora via oral intake includes astaxanthin as an active ingredient, and excludes a component that can form skin tissue, the composition improving the intestinal flora by reducing or suppressing either or both of an increase in gram-negative bacteria and an increase in bacteria that belong to the Clostridium coccoides group.

Abstract: The method includes storing a carotenoid pigment in a container that has an average spectral transmittance of 0.01 to 45.0% at a wavelength of 535 to 695 nm.