Xanthophylls from the Sea: Algae as Source of Bioactive Carotenoids

Xanthophylls from the Sea: Algae as Source of Bioactive Carotenoids

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 classified into three large groups: chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycobilins. Within the carotenoids are xanthophylls. Xant...

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Main Authors: Antia G. Pereira, Paz Otero, Javier Echave, Anxo Carreira-Casais, Franklin Chamorro, Nicolas Collazo, Amira Jaboui, Catarina Lourenço-Lopes, Jesus Simal-Gandara, Miguel A. Prieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
carotenoids
xanthophylls
natural compounds
algae
bioactive
health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/4/188

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