Astaxanthin Protected Mouse Ovaries From Chemo Damage
This early animal study hints astaxanthin may protect ovaries, but human proof is missing.
Chemotherapy can push younger women into early ovarian failure. In mice given a common chemo drug, astaxanthin helped protect the ovaries and restore key hormones. It seems to work by reducing cell death and calming stress inside ovarian tissue. This is early animal research, not tested in women yet.
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