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A Systematic Review on Marine Algae-Derived Fucoxanthin: An Update of Pharmacological Insights

Md. Mohibbullah, Md. Nazmul Haque, Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md. Tahmeed Hossain, Md. Sarwar Zahan, Md Jamal Uddin, Md. Abdul Hannan, Il Soo Moon, Jae‐Suk Choi

Marine Drugs · 2022

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Summary

Fucoxanthin, belonging to the xanthophyll class of carotenoids, is a natural antioxidant pigment of marine algae, including brown macroalgae and diatoms. It represents 10% of the total carotenoids in nature. The plethora of scientific evidence supports the potential benefits of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical uses of fucoxanthin for boosting human health and disease management. Due to its unique chemical structure and action as a single compound with multi-targets of health effects, it has attracted mounting attention from the scientific community, resulting in an escalated number of scientific publications from January 2017 to February 2022. Fucoxanthin has remained the most popular option for anti-cancer and anti-tumor activity, followed by protection against inflammatory, oxidative str

Subject
Phytochemicals & bioactive compounds
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3390/md20050279
Catalogue ID
SNmojj1p2a-ezif42
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