Fucoxanthin from edible seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida, shows antiobesity effect through UCP1 expression in white adipose tissues
…, T Sashima, K Funayama, K Miyashita - Biochemical and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is usually expressed only in brown adipose
tissue (BAT) and a key molecule for metabolic thermogenesis to avoid an excess of fat …
tissue (BAT) and a key molecule for metabolic thermogenesis to avoid an excess of fat …
Antioxidant activity, total phenolics and flavonoids contents: Should we ban in vitro screening methods?
…, P Kilmartin, LD Melton, FJ Hidalgo, K Miyashita… - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
As many studies are exploring the association between ingestion of bioactive compounds
and decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, the scientific community continues to …
and decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, the scientific community continues to …
Fucoxanthin induces apoptosis and enhances the antiproliferative effect of the PPARγ ligand, troglitazone, on colon cancer cells
The effect of fucoxanthin, from the edible seaweed Undaria pinnatifida on viability of colon
cancer cells and induction of apoptosis was investigated. Fucoxanthin remarkably reduced …
cancer cells and induction of apoptosis was investigated. Fucoxanthin remarkably reduced …
Seasonal variation in nutritional composition and anti-proliferative activity of brown seaweed, Sargassum oligocystum
…, S Palakas, T Noiraksa, K Miyashita - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Springer
This study investigated the nutritional components and anti-proliferative activity of Sargassum
oligocystum against an adriamycin-resistant human small cell lung carcinoma cell line (…
oligocystum against an adriamycin-resistant human small cell lung carcinoma cell line (…
[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids affect proliferation of human prostate cancer cells
E Kotake-Nara, K Miyashita, A Nagao, M Kushiro… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
We investigated whether various carotenoids present in foodstuffs were potentially involved
in cancer-preventing action on human prostate cancer. The effects of 15 kinds of carotenoids …
in cancer-preventing action on human prostate cancer. The effects of 15 kinds of carotenoids …
Radical scavenging and singlet oxygen quenching activity of marine carotenoid fucoxanthin and its metabolites
…, Y Niwano, M Kohno, K Miyashita - Journal of agricultural …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Antioxidant activity of carotenoids is suggested to be one of the factors for their disease
preventing effects. Marine carotenoids fucoxanthin and its two metabolites, fucoxanthinol and …
preventing effects. Marine carotenoids fucoxanthin and its two metabolites, fucoxanthinol and …
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of mutagenicity of fucoxanthin (FX) and its metabolite fucoxanthinol (FXOH)
…, T Tsukui, M Hosokawa, K Miyashita - The Journal of …, 2009 - jstage.jst.go.jp
2 Mutagenicity of fucoxanthinol (FXOH), the major compound after oral ingestion of fucoxanthin
(FX), was evaluated by in vitro Ames test, and of FX by in vivo micronucleus test. In in …
(FX), was evaluated by in vitro Ames test, and of FX by in vivo micronucleus test. In in …
Dietary Combination of Fucoxanthin and Fish Oil Attenuates the Weight Gain of White Adipose Tissue and Decreases Blood Glucose in Obese/Diabetic KK-Ay Mice
…, M Hosokawa, T Sashima, K Miyashita - J. of Agricultural and …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Fucoxanthin is a marine carotenoid found in edible brown seaweeds. We previously
reported that dietary fucoxanthin attenuates the weight gain of white adipose tissue (WAT) of …
reported that dietary fucoxanthin attenuates the weight gain of white adipose tissue (WAT) of …
Pomegranate seed oil rich in conjugated linolenic acid suppresses chemically induced colon carcinogenesis in rats
…, R Suzuki, Y Yasui, M Hosokawa, K Miyashita… - Cancer …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) seed oil (PGO) contains more than 70% cis(c)9,frans(f)11,c13–18:3
as conjugated linolenic acids (CLN). Our previous short‐term experiment …
as conjugated linolenic acids (CLN). Our previous short‐term experiment …
[HTML][HTML] Variation in lipid components from 15 species of tropical and temperate seaweeds
The present study describes the variation in lipid components from 15 species of seaweeds
belonging to the Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, and Rhodophyta phyla collected in tropical (…
belonging to the Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, and Rhodophyta phyla collected in tropical (…