A Rapid Method for the Determination of Fucoxanthin in Diatom

Fucoxanthin is a natural pigment found in microalgae, especially diatoms and Chrysophyta. Recently, it has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-obesityactivity in humans. Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a diatom with high economic potential due to its high content of fucoxanthin a...

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Main Authors: Li-Juan Wang, Yong Fan, Ronald L. Parsons, Guang-Rong Hu, Pei-Yu Zhang, Fu-Li Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/1/33