Multi-functional carotenoid in seaweeds: fucoxanthin
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Seaweed carotenoid, fucoxanthin, as a multi-functional nutrient.
Fucoxanthin has a unique structure including an unusual allenic bond and 5, 6-monoepoxide in its molecule. We found that abdominal white adipose tissue (WAT) weights of rats and mice fed fucoxanthin were significantly lower than those fed a control diet. The daily intake of fucoxanthin in mice also caused a significant reductions of body weight. Clear signals of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1349-998X,0021-5392
DOI: 10.2331/suisan.74.261