Fucoxanthin and Its Metabolites in Edible Brown Algae Cultivated in Deep Seawater
Abstract: Three metabolites of fucoxanthin were isolated from a brown alga, Scytosiphon lomentaria, and the structure of a new compound was determined by NMR. The content of fucoxanthin, a biologically active carotenoid, in four edible brown algae, cultivated in deep seawater, was studied.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2004-05-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/2/2/63/ |