A Systematic Review on Marine Algae-Derived Fucoxanthin: An Update of Pharmacological Insights

• Published in: Marine drugs Vol. 20; no. 5; p. 279
• Main Authors: Mohibbullah, Md, Haque, Md. Nazmul, Sohag, Abdullah Al Mamun, Hossain, Md. Tahmeed, Zahan, Md. Sarwar, Uddin, Md. Jamal, Hannan, Md. Abdul, Moon, Il Soo, Choi, Jae-Suk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.04.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Algae; Anticancer properties; Antioxidants; Antitumor agents; bioactivities; Biocompatibility; Cancer; Carotenoids; Chemical kinetics; Diabetes mellitus; Diatoms; Disease prevention; Fucoxanthin; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Heart diseases; Herbal medicine; Human subjects; Humans; in vitro; in vivo; Inflammation; Marine microorganisms; Metabolism; Metabolites; Microorganisms; Molecular modelling; Neoplasms; Nervous system; Obesity; Oxidative stress; Pharmaceuticals; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacology; Review; safety and toxicity; Scientific papers; Seaweed - chemistry; Skin diseases; Toxicity; Tumors; Xanthophylls; Xanthophylls - chemistry; Xanthophylls - pharmacology; Xanthophylls - therapeutic use; pharmacokinetics; safety and toxicity; in vivo; fucoxanthin; in vitro; bioactivities

Fucoxanthin, belonging to the xanthophyll class of carotenoids, is a natural antioxidant pigment of marine algae, including brown macroalgae and diatoms. It represents 10% of the total carotenoids in nature. The plethora of scientific evidence supports the potential benefits of nutraceutical and pha...