The marine carotenoid fucoxanthin can be found in marine brown seaweeds, the
macroalgae, and diatoms, the microalgae, and has remarkable biological properties …

Nowadays the global tendency towards physical activity reduction and an augmented
dietary intake of fats, sugars and calories is leading to a growing propagation of overweight …

The ketocarotenoid astaxanthin can be found in the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis,
Chlorella zofingiensis, and Chlorococcum sp., and the red yeast Phaffia rhodozyma. The …

Carotenoids are lipid-soluble pigments that are produced in some plants, algae, fungi, and
bacterial species, which accounts for their orange and yellow hues. Carotenoids are …

Abstract Background Food allergens causing IgE-mediated reactions are specific proteins
ingested with foods in a complex matrix with variable and sundry components. This means …

Fucoxanthin, an allenic carotenoid, can be isolated from edible brown seaweeds. Recent
studies have reported that fucoxanthin has many physiological functions and biological …

Through the photosynthetic activity, microalgae process more than 25% of annual inorganic
carbon dissolved in oceans into carbohydrates that ultimately, serve to feed the other levels …

Background Zeaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment found in several fruits and vegetables.
Belonging to the xanthophyll family, it is widely present in human and some animals skin …

Astaxanthin is a member of the carotenoid family that is found abundantly in marine
organisms, and has been gaining attention in recent years due to its varied biological …

Mast cells (MCs) perform multiple functions thought to underlie different manifestations of
allergies. Various aspects of antigens (Ags) and their interactions with immunoglobulin E …