Nutraceutical Effects of Fucoxanthin for Obesity and Diabetes Therapy: A Review

Maeda, Hayato

doi:10.5650/jos.ess14226

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“…Other compounds which are currently not commercially exploited in Norway may offer industrial opportunities in the future. Carotenoid pigments from brown algae, namely fucoxanthin, are recognized for their antioxidant activity as well as positive health effects against obesity and type-2 diabetes (Maeda 2015), and can be found in dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. Phycoerythrin, a pigment from red algae, is used extensively in fluorescent applications in clinical and immunological analysis as well as natural dye in the food and cosmetic industry (Sekar and Chandramohan 2008).…”

Section: Product Applications-industrial Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seaweed aquaculture in Norway: recent industrial developments and future perspectives

2017

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The use of cultivated seaweeds as a feedstock for multiple industrial applications has gained increasing interest in the Western World over the past decades. Norway has an extensive coastline and a well-established aquaculture sector offering suitable preconditions for developing large-scale cultivation of seaweed biomass both in monoculture and in Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) systems. Recent efforts from research, industry and public authorities have been committed to develop a Norwegian bio-economy based on cultivated seaweed, focusing on cultivation and processing of the biomass. This review reports on the status of seaweed aquaculture in Norway, supported by production data collected since the delivery of the first commercial cultivation permits at sea in 2014. Although novel product developments are currently limited, future industrial perspectives based on cultivated biomass are being discussed. Upscaling from experimental cultivation schemes to commercial production requires a thorough assessment of the risks and benefits associated with seaweed aquaculture, as well as the development of a regulative framework adapted to this industry. Issues associated with upscaling the macroalgal production that needs to be addressed includes (i) genetic interactions between cultivated and wild crops, (ii) impacts of seaweed cultivation on surrounding ecosystems, (iii) epiphytes and diseases, (iv) area utilization and (v) threats from climate change. Addressing these issues and adapting production practices will ensure the environmental and economic sustainability of an emerging industry based on cultivated seaweed biomass in Norway.

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Section: Product Applications-industrial Perspectivesmentioning

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Seaweed aquaculture in Norway: recent industrial developments and future perspectives

2017

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“…Maeda and associates (2015) also demonstrated that fucoxanthin inhibited glycerol‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase activity, which suppressed adipocyte differentiation and lipid accumulation, and was associated with lower body mass index, fat mass, and fasting blood glucose. That study also revealed a downregulation of the peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor (PPAR) γ that is responsible for adipogenic gene expression (Maeda, 2015). …”

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A Review of Natural Stimulant and Non‐stimulant Thermogenic Agents

Stohs

Badmaev

2016

Phytotherapy Research

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Obesity and overweight are major health issues. Exercise and calorie intake control are recognized as the primary mechanisms for addressing excess body weight. Naturally occurring thermogenic plant constituents offer adjunct means for assisting in weight management. The controlling mechanisms for thermogenesis offer many intervention points. Thermogenic agents can act through stimulation of the central nervous system with associated adverse cardiovascular effects and through metabolic mechanisms that are non‐stimulatory or a combination thereof. Examples of stimulatory thermogenic agents that will be discussed include ephedrine and caffeine. Examples of non‐stimulatory thermogenic agents include p‐synephrine (bitter orange extract), capsaicin, forskolin (Coleus root extract), and chlorogenic acid (green coffee bean extract). Green tea is an example of a thermogenic with the potential to produce mild but clinically insignificant undesirable stimulatory effects. The use of the aforementioned thermogenic agents in combination with other extracts such as those derived from Salacia reticulata, Sesamum indicum, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Cissus quadrangularis, and Moringa olifera, as well as the use of the carotenoids as lutein and fucoxanthin, and flavonoids as naringin and hesperidin can further facilitate energy metabolism and weight management as well as sports performance without adverse side effects. © 2016 The Authors Phytotherapy Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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“…Gammone et al [92] have recently reviewed the effect of various carotenoids (including fucoxanthin) on human health, and in particular cardiovascular health; Maeda [93] has reviewed the use of fucoxanthin for obesity and diabetes therapy; and Zorofchian et al [94] have reviewed the anticancer and anti-tumour potential of fucoxanthin.…”

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Golden Tides: Problem or Golden Opportunity? The Valorisation of Sargassum from Beach Inundations

Milledge

Harvey

2016

JMSE

148

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Abstract:In recent years there have been massive inundations of pelagic Sargassum, known as golden tides, on the beaches of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and West Africa, causing considerable damage to the local economy and environment. Commercial exploration of this biomass for food, fuel, and pharmaceutical products could fund clean-up and offset the economic impact of these golden tides. This paper reviews the potential uses and obstacles for exploitation of pelagic Sargassum. Although Sargassum has considerable potential as a source of biochemicals, feed, food, fertiliser, and fuel, variable and undefined composition together with the possible presence of marine pollutants may make golden tides unsuitable for food, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals and limit their use in feed and fertilisers. Discontinuous and unreliable supply of Sargassum also presents considerable challenges. Low-cost methods of preservation such as solar drying and ensiling may address the problem of discontinuity. The use of processes that can handle a variety of biological and waste feedstocks in addition to Sargassum is a solution to unreliable supply, and anaerobic digestion for the production of biogas is one such process. More research is needed to characterise golden tides and identify and develop commercial products and processes.

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Nutraceutical Effects of Fucoxanthin for Obesity and Diabetes Therapy: A Review

Cited by 99 publications

References 36 publications

Seaweed aquaculture in Norway: recent industrial developments and future perspectives

Seaweed aquaculture in Norway: recent industrial developments and future perspectives

A Review of Natural Stimulant and Non‐stimulant Thermogenic Agents

Golden Tides: Problem or Golden Opportunity? The Valorisation of Sargassum from Beach Inundations

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