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 …

Marine microalgae and seaweeds (microalgae) represent a sustainable source of various
bioactive natural carotenoids, including β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin …

Macroalgae, commonly known as seaweed, offer a novel and added‐value dietary
ingredient in formulated diets for fish. Production of biomass can be achieved without …

The scientific community has corroborated the numerous beneficial activities of fucoxanthin,
such as its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer or neuroprotective effects, among …

Fucoxanthin (Fx), a major carotenoid found in brown seaweed, is known to show a unique
and wide variety of biological activities. Upon absorption, Fx is metabolized to fucoxanthinol …

Since long ago, pelagic Sargassum mats have been known to be abundant in the Sargasso
Sea, where they provide habitat to diverse organisms. However, over the last few years …

Carotenoids are a large group of health-promoting compounds used in many industrial
sectors, such as foods, feeds, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and colorants …

Several brown seaweeds show high total lipids (TL) contents, ranging from 10 to 20 wt.%
per dry weight. The main lipid class is glycoglycerolipids (GL), which are rich in 18: 4n− 3 …