The release of bioactive pigments could bepotentially improved by enzyme degradation of plant cellwall polysaccharides. In this study, the objective was toevaluate enzyme type (cellulase and pectinase), pH values,hydrolysis temperature and time on the release of astaxanthinfrom Haematococcus pluvialis (H. pluvialis). Theresults showed that pre-treated H. pluvialis with enzymescould improve the separation yield of astaxanthin. Pectinaserelease rate of astaxanthin from H. pluvialis wassignificantly higher than cellulase (p\0.05), and enzymehydrolysis time was also shorter. The stability study ofastaxanthin oleoresin and microcapsule during storage atdifferent temperature, oxygen and illumination was foundthat the degradation rate of astaxanthin rose with increasingtemperature and illumination time, and the retention inoxygen environment decreased. The stability of astaxanthinmicrocapsules was better than astaxanthin oleoresin.