Anti-Obesity Effect of Standardized Extract of Microalga <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> Containing Fucoxanthin

Anti-Obesity Effect of Standardized Extract of Microalga <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> Containing Fucoxanthin

Fucoxanthin (FX), a marine carotenoid found in macroalgae and microalgae, exhibits several beneficial effects to health. The anti-obesity activity of FX is well documented, but FX has not been mass-produced or applied extensively or commercially because of limited availability of raw materials and c...

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Main Authors: Song Yi Koo, Ji-Hyun Hwang, Seung-Hoon Yang, Jae-In Um, Kwang Won Hong, Kyungsu Kang, Cheol-Ho Pan, Keum Taek Hwang, Sang Min Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
anti-obesity effect
<i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i>
fucoxanthin
<i>Phaeodactylum</i> extract
microalgae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/5/311

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