A carotenoid with anti-obesity actions
Fucoxanthin is a carotenoid that occurs naturally in certain algae. It significantly reduces abdominal white adipose tissue (WAT) in mice and rats when included in their diet.1 Fucoxanthin increases the amount of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), a fatty acid-
1.Maeda, H., Hosokawa, M., Sashima, T., et al.Fucoxanthin from edible seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida, shows antiobesity effect through UCP1 expression in white adipose tissuesBiochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.332(2)392-397(2005) 2.Chen, J.K., Chen, J., Imig, J.D., et al.Identification of novel endogenous cytochrome p450 arachidonate metabolites with high affinity for cannabinoid receptorsJ. Biol. Chem.283(36)24514-24524(2008)
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