Simultaneous Determination of Fucoxanthin and Its Deacetylated Metabolite Fucoxanthinol in Rat Plasma by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Fucoxanthin and its deacetylated metabolite fucoxanthinol are two major carotenoids that have been confirmed to possess various pharmacological properties. In the present study, fucoxanthinol was identified as the deacetylated metabolite of fucoxanthin, after intravenous (i.v.) and intragastric gava...

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Main Authors: Yiping Zhang, Hao Wu, Hongmei Wen, Hua Fang, Zhuan Hong, Ruizao Yi, Rui Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/10/6521