The quantification of fucoxanthin from selected South African marine brown algae (Phaeophyta) using HPLC-UV/Vis
Marine brown algae (seaweeds) are a rich source of fucoxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid that is naturally, an accessory pigment in the process of photosynthesis of sea vegetation such as Sargassum incisifolium. Fucoxanthin has been exploited by nutraceutical companies for its anti-obesity effects t...
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Rhodes University
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017879 |