Evaluation of Intestinal Absorption of Dietary Halocynthiaxanthin, a Carotenoid from the Sea Squirt <i>Halocynthia roretzi</i>

Evaluation of Intestinal Absorption of Dietary Halocynthiaxanthin, a Carotenoid from the Sea Squirt <i>Halocynthia roretzi</i>

Halocynthiaxanthin is an acetylenic carotenoid mainly found in <i>Halocynthia roretzi</i>. To date, several bioactivities of halocynthiaxanthin have been reported, but its mechanism of digestion and absorption in mammals has not been studied yet. In this study, we evaluated the intestina...

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Main Authors: Chiaki Ikeda, Yuki Manabe, Nami Tomonaga, Tatsuya Wada, Takashi Maoka, Tatsuya Sugawara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
halocynthiaxanthin
intestinal absorption
carotenoid
functional food
metabolism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/12/588

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