What Do We Know about Antimicrobial Activity of Astaxanthin and Fucoxanthin?

Astaxanthin (AST) and fucoxanthin (FUC) are natural xanthophylls, having multidirectional activity, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer. Both compounds also show antimicrobial activity, which is presented in this review article. There are few papers that have presented the antim...

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Published in:	Marine Drugs
Main Authors:	Tomasz M. Karpiński, Marcin Ożarowski, Rahat Alam, Małgorzata Łochyńska, Mark Stasiewicz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Subjects:	mechanisms of action efflux pump biofilm inhibition toxicity safety carcinogenicity
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/1/36