Carotenoids are tetraterpene pigments that are distributed in photosynthetic bacteria, some
species of archaea and fungi, algae, plants, and animals. About 850 naturally occurring …

There is uncertainty regarding carotenoid intake recommendations, because positive and
negative health effects have been found or are correlated with carotenoid intake and tissue …

Algae are considered pigment-producing organisms. The function of these compounds in
algae is to carry out photosynthesis. They have a great variety of pigments, which can be …

Background Fucoxanthin is a pigment present in diverse marine organisms such as micro
and macro-algae. The most relevant source of fucoxanthin has been described to be the …

Fucoxanthin is an algae-specific xanthophyll of aquatic carotenoid. It is prevalent in brown
seaweed because it functions as a light-harvesting complex for algal photosynthesis and …

Fucoxanthin is a xanthophyll carotenoid abundant in macroalgae, such as brown seaweeds.
When fucoxanthin is consumed, it can be esterified or hydrolyzed to fucoxanthinol in the …

Fucoxanthin is a well-known carotenoid of the xanthophyll family, mainly produced by
marine organisms such as the macroalgae of the fucus genus or microalgae such as …

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 …

Carotenoids are a class of natural, fat-soluble pigments found principally in plants. They
have potential antioxidant biological properties because of their chemical structure and …