a carotenoid pigment that gives brown algae and diatoms their colour: functions in photosynthesis. Formula: C40H56O6 or C40H60O6
Examples of 'fucoxanthin' in a sentence
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The major bioactive antioxidant compound was identified as the carotenoid fucoxanthin.
Anthony D. Wright, Ellen Kromkowski Posner, Karla J. McDermid, Patrick R. Wright,Nicole K. Tabandera, Dovi Kelman 2012, 'Antioxidant Activity of Hawaiian Marine Algae', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/2/403/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, the photostability of fucoxanthin in extracts with different chemical profiles was studied.
Rosy Caniato, Raffaella Filippini, Roberta Seraglia, Bruno Bresin, Anna Piovan 2013, 'Fucoxanthin from Undaria pinnatifida: Photostability and Coextractive Effects', Moleculeshttp://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/6/6298. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Currently, seaweeds are the predominant source of natural fucoxanthin.
Bingbing Guo, Bin Liu, Bo Yang, Peipei Sun, Xue Lu, Jin Liu, Feng Chen 2016, 'Screening of Diatom Strains and Characterization of Cyclotella cryptica as A PotentialFucoxanthin Producer', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/7/125. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These phototrophs contain division- or class-specific carotenoids, such as fucoxanthin,peridinin and siphonaxanthin.
Shinichi Takaichi 2011, 'Carotenoids in Algae: Distributions, Biosyntheses and Functions', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/6/1101/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results showed that low light and nitrogen-replete culture medium enhanced the biosynthesis of fucoxanthin.
Chengwu Zhang, Qiang Hu, Linglin Wan, Aifen Li, Ke Wang, Song Xia 2013, 'Production, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity of Fucoxanthin from the MarineDiatom Odontella aurita', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/7/2667. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To elucidate this correlation, fucoxanthin was degraded by ozonolysis.
Shiro Komba, Eiichi Kotake-Nara, Wakako Tsuzuki 2018, 'Degradation of Fucoxanthin to Elucidate the Relationship between the Fucoxanthin MolecularStructure and Its Antiproliferative Effect on Caco-2 Cells', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/8/275. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hence, fucoxanthin and its metabolites show great promise as chemotherapeutic agents in cancer.
Sangeetha Ravi Kumar, Masashi Hosokawa, Kazuo Miyashita 2013, 'Fucoxanthin: A Marine Carotenoid Exerting Anti-Cancer Effects by Affecting MultipleMechanisms', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/12/5130. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Studies about this pigment revealed the advantages of fucoxanthin as active biological component.
Agustina D. R. Nurcahyanti, Kris H. Timotius 2007, 'FUCOXANTHIN SEBAGAI ANTIOBESITAS [Fuconxanthin as Antiobesity]', Jurnal Teknologi dan Industri Panganhttp://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jtip/article/view/397. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In contrast, proline and fucoxanthin rarely reached the necessary concentration ranges for self-contained inhibition.
Mahasweta Saha, Martin Rempt, Stephanie B Stratil, Martin Wahl, Georg Pohnert, FlorianWeinberger 2014, 'Defence chemistry modulation by light and temperature shifts and the resulting effectson associated epibacteria of Fucus vesiculosus.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4215838?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)