Product Description
Kelp Algae Extract Fucoxanthin
Product Name |
Kelp Algae Extract |
Botanical Name |
Laminaria japonica or Undaria pinnatifida |
Part of Used |
Flower/Aerial Parts |
Specification |
Standardized as Fucoxanthin |
Applied Industries |
Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals |
Kelp Reviews
Kelp is a type of seaweed with the classification Laminariaceae, Laminariales, Phaeophyceae, Heterokontophyta. Seaweeds are broken into different categories according to their colors, such as blue seaweeds, diatom, green seaweeds, brown seaweeds, and red seaweeds. Kelp is categorized as brown seaweed. Kelp grows in cold currents and can be found along the Pacific coast. Ranked by order, Laminaria japonica, Laminaria diabolica, Laminaria ochotensis, and Laminaria angustata are all known as high-grade kelp. In many parts of the world, seaweed is used as a source of food. The people of China, South Korea, Pacific islands such as Hawaii, and other coastal regions eat kelp relatively often.
Chemical Constitution of Kelp Extract
Fucoxanthin, is only contained in brown seaweeds such as kelp, hijiki, and wakame seaweed in small quantities. It is a type of non-provitamin A carotenoid and it belongs to xanthophyll. Fucoxanthin has the allene structure and epoxide and hydroxyl groups. As studies on functionality of carotenoids as health food are actively carried out lately, functionality of fucoxanthin has been clarified as well. As a result of the studies, fucoxanthin has been reported to have activities to prevent obesity and diabetes, combat cancer, prevent oxidation of the body, prevent vascularization, and combat inflammations.
Health Benefits of Fucoxanthin
Here's a look at several key study findings:
--Anti-metabolic syndrome activity including activity on adipose cells, anti-obesity activity and anti-diabetes activity
--Skin care and skin-whitening activities including collagenase inhibitory activity, activity to promote collagen generation in normal human fibroblasts, hyaluronidase inhibitory activity, elastase inhibitory activity, tyrosinase inhibitory activity, melanin production inhibitory activity on B16 melanoma cells, pigmentation inhibitory activity and melanogenesis inhibitory effect.
-- Anti-cancer activity
Fucoxanthin Side effects
Fucoxanthin is likely safe without any side effects and there is no known interaction with current medicines. It should be noted, however, that rare cases of allergy have been reported by people having consumed kelp.
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