Fucoxanthin

Chemical structure of fucoxantine.

Fucoxanthin CAS Number 3351-86-8 is a carotenoid pigment C₄₂H₅₈O₆, brown or brown in color; found in algae (Phycophytes spp.) Phaeophyte Chrysophyta (Kingdom Eukarya, Class Phaeophyceae. Fucoxanthin belongs to the xanthophyll family.

Use

A potential use of fucoxanthin is in anti-obesity products, and induction of apoptosis. via a pro-oxidant action. It is found in brown algae, which use this pigment to capture light at greater depth since it This allows polarized light to be captured when the most left-handed element falls on it.

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