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  • 标题:Brown Algae as Functional Food Source of Fucoxanthin: A Review
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  • 作者:Nur Akmal Solehah Din ; ‘Ain Sajda Mohd Alayudin ; Noor-Soffalina Sofian-Seng
  • 期刊名称:Foods
  • 电子版ISSN:2304-8158
  • 出版年度:2022
  • 卷号:11
  • 期号:15
  • DOI:10.3390/foods11152235
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:MDPI Publishing
  • 摘要:Fucoxanthin is an algae-specific xanthophyll of aquatic carotenoid. It is prevalent in brown seaweed because it functions as a light-harvesting complex for algal photosynthesis and photoprotection. Its exceptional chemical structure exhibits numerous biological activities that benefit human health. Due to these valuable properties, fucoxanthin’s potential as a potent source for functional food, feed, and medicine is being explored extensively today. This article has thoroughly reviewed the availability and biosynthesis of fucoxanthin in the brown seaweed, as well as the mechanism behind it. We included the literature findings concerning the beneficial bioactivities of fucoxanthin such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, antidiabetic, anticancer, and other potential activities. Last, an additional view on its potential as a functional food ingredient has been discussed to facilitate a broader application of fucoxanthin as a promising bioactive compound.
  • 关键词:fucoxanthin;carotenoid;aquatic natural product;brown seaweed;functional foods
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