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Fucoxanthin Marine Carotenoids.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

This article is a review of the ways that fucoxanthin can benefit human health. Fucoxanthin from brown sea weed (such as U. pinnatifida), algae and diatoms is a part of the family of chemicals called carotenoids. Edible brown macroalgae are commonly eaten in parts of Asia. Fucoxanthin has shown many properties, including antioxidant, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Cancer, Diabetes, Inflammation, Malaria, Obesity, Oxidation

Supplements: Carotenoids, Fucoxanthin, Macroalgae, Marine algae, Marine brown algae

Miscellaneous: Anti-angiogenesis, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-obese, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antimalarial, Diatoms, Diet, UV (ultraviolet) light

Antiplasmodial and Antitumor Activity of Artemisinin.

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

The active chemical of Artemisia annua (qinhao, sweet wormwood) is artemisinin, which is a sesquiterpene lactone. (Such compounds are anti-inflammatory.) Artemisia belongs to the family Asteraceae and was first described in China in 168 B.C. Artemisinin is antimalarial and anticancer. The anticancer effect is in the range of concentration between nanomolar and micromolar blood levels. […]

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