Recently, fucoxanthin, an inherent carotenoid found in brown seaweed, has received attention as a commonly used nutritional supplement. It is thought to possess an array of health advantages ...

The brown color of diatoms is caused by the carotenoid fucoxanthin that absorbs green light and transfers the energy to chlorophylls for photosynthesis. The two newly engineered diatom mutants ...

Fucoxanthin, ein Carotinoidpigment mit einer Allen-, einer Epoxy- und einer Carbonylgruppe sowie drei Hydroxylgruppen, von denen eine acetyliert ist (Abb.), M r 658,88, F. 160 °C, [α] 72,5° ± 9° (CHCl ...