Fukosantin. Fucoxanthin is one of the most abundant carotenoids and possesses a number of beneficial medicinal qualities which include its anti-oxidant, anti-obesity and anti-cancer. Fucoxanthin, lutein, neoxanthin, violaxanthin, and zeaxanthin are the most common xanthophylls They are found in the photosynthetic machinery of algae (fucoxanthin).
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About fucoxanthin Fucoxanthin is a pigment (reddish brown color) that is found only in brown algae, and is the same type of pigment called carotenoid that is.
Fucoxanthin isolated from L. japonica has been reported to suppress tyrosinase activity in UVB-irradiated guinea pig and melanogenesis in UVB-irradiated mice. Fukosantin memiliki potensi yang menjanjikan untuk diaplikasikan pada bidang kesehatan. Fucoxanthin is also available in dietary supplement form.