Fucoxantin: A Treasure from the Sea
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.3 billion people will be overweight and 700 million obese in 2015. The reasons for this disastrous trend are attributed to the global tendency toward the reduced magnitude of exercise and physical activity and the increased dietary intake of fats,...
Main Authors: | Graziano Riccioni, Cristiana Ficoneri, Massimo de Girolamo, Maria Alessandra Gammone, Nicolantonio D’Orazio, Eugenio Gemello |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-03-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/3/604/ |
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