Fucoxanthin

Description

Overview

Kelps are large seaweeds (algae) belonging to the brown algae (Phaeophyceae) in the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera. Because of its high concentration of iodine, brown kelp (Laminaria) has been used to treat goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by a lack of iodine, since medieval times. Along with other sea vegetables, kelp is nature’s best source of iodine.

Benefits

• With a similar polysaccharide structure to heparin, fucoidan has good anticoagulant activity;
• It has an inhibiting effect on the replication of several coated viruses, such as human immunodeficiency and human cytomegalic—vims;
• In addition to inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it can also restrain the diffusion of tumor cells by enhancing immunity;
• It can obviously reduce the content of serum cholesterol and triglyceride. Besides, it has no such liver and kidney damage, or other side effects
• It has the function of antidiabetics, radiation protection, antioxidants, the inhibition of heavy metal absorption fluctuate, and the restraint of mammals zona-binding combined.

Application

1.  Applied in the health food field, be widely used in the food additives industry, which can be added into the dairy, beverage, healthcare products, pastries, cold drinks, jelly, bread, milk, and so on;
2. Applied in the cosmetic field, it is a kind of water-soluble polymer natural extracts with an antiphlogistic sterilization effect. So it can be used as a new type of high moisturizing instead of glycerin;
3. Applied in the pharmaceutical field, it is the raw material of new traditional medicine which is often added to kidney products.

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