Extração e caracterização química de astaxantina obtida a partir de resíduo do beneficiamento do camarão (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Abstract

Aiming to add add value to the residue from shrimp processing, the extraction and chemical characterization of astaxanthin from shrimp residue of the Litopenaeus vannamei species cultivated in the state of Ceará was carried out. The extraction was carried out in a solvent containing stirring system. For the attribution of structural bands, an infrared analysis was performed. The infrared showed bands characteristic of astaxanthin. The studied shrimp residue shows potential for use in the pharmaceutical, food and feed industries.