Marine Algae as a Potential Source for Anti-Obesity Agents

Spatial and seasonal variations in the biofunctional lipid substances (fucoxanthin and fucosterol) of the laboratory-grown edible Japanese seaweed ( Sargassum horneri Turner) cultured in the open sea

(2017) Masaru Terasaki et al.   SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of Calcium Alginate in Rats

(2016) Yoko Idota et al.   BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN

A review about the development of fucoidan in antitumor activity: Progress and challenges

(2016) Lei Wu et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Popular edible seaweed, Gelidium amansii prevents against diet-induced obesity

(2016) Min-Cheol Kang et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Sodium alginate decreases the permeability of intestinal mucus

(2016) Alan R. Mackie et al.   FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Acute effects of different dietary polysaccharides added in milk on food intake, postprandial appetite and glycemic responses in healthy young females

(2016) Muhammad Umair Arshad et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION

Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: a pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19·2 million participants

(2016)   LANCET

Undaria pinnatifida and Fucoxanthin Ameliorate Lipogenesis and Markers of Both Inflammation and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in an Animal Model of Diet-Induced Obesity

(2016) Ameyalli Grasa-López et al.   Marine Drugs

Pin1 enhances adipocyte differentiation by positively regulating the transcriptional activity of PPARγ

(2016) Younho Han et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

The Effect of Xanthigen on the Expression of Brown Adipose Tissue Assessed by18F-FDG PET

(2016) Kwang-Min Kim et al.   YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL

Marine-derived bioactive compounds with anti-obesity effect: A review

(2016) Xiaoqian Hu et al.   Journal of Functional Foods

Drug treatment of obesity: Current status and future prospects

(2015) Ashish Kumar Kakkar et al.   European Journal of Internal Medicine

Biodegradable chitosan-glycolipid hybrid nanogels: A novel approach to encapsulate fucoxanthin for improved stability and bioavailability

(2015) Hindupur Ravi et al.   FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Biological activity of alginate and its effect on pancreatic lipase inhibition as a potential treatment for obesity

(2015) David Houghton et al.   FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Inhibitory activity of extracts of Hebridean brown seaweeds on lipase activity

(2015) Peter Ian Chater et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

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

(2015) Hayato Maeda   Journal of Oleo Science

Fucoxanthinol, Metabolite of Fucoxanthin, Improves Obesity-Induced Inflammation in Adipocyte Cells

(2015) Hayato Maeda et al.   Marine Drugs

Potential Bioactive Compounds from Seaweed for Diabetes Management

(2015) Yusrizam Sharifuddin et al.   Marine Drugs

Anti-Obesity Activity of the Marine Carotenoid Fucoxanthin

(2015) Maria Gammone et al.   Marine Drugs

Differential effects of olanzapine and clozapine on plasma levels of adipocytokines and total ghrelin

(2015) Mong-Liang Lu et al.   PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

In vitro and in vivo study of fucoxanthin bioavailability from nanoemulsion-based delivery systems: Impact of lipid carrier type

(2015) L. Salvia-Trujillo et al.   Journal of Functional Foods

Inhibitory effects of high stability fucoxanthin on palmitic acid-induced lipid accumulation in human adipose-derived stem cells through modulation of long non-coding RNA

(2015) Wen-Chuan Lin et al.   Food & Function

The role of seaweed bioactives in the control of digestion: implications for obesity treatments

(2015) Peter I. Chater et al.   Food & Function

Production of fucoxanthin-rich fraction (FxRF) from a diatom, Chaetoceros calcitrans (Paulsen) Takano 1968

(2015) Su Chern Foo et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

A high-throughput screen for inhibitors of the prolyl isomerase, Pin1, identifies a seaweed polyphenol that reduces adipose cell differentiation

(2014) Tadashi Mori et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Effect of sodium alginate addition to chocolate milk on glycemia, insulin, appetite and food intake in healthy adult men

(2014) D El Khoury et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Anti-diabetic potential of selected Malaysian seaweeds

(2014) Yao Xian Chin et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Effect of Fucoidan Administration on Insulin Secretion and Insulin Resistance in Overweight or Obese Adults

(2014) Diana M. Hernández-Corona et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Structure and hypolipidaemic activity of fucoidan extracted from brown seaweedSargassum henslowianum

(2014) Ho Duc Cuong et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Seaweed and human health

(2014) Emma M Brown et al.   NUTRITION REVIEWS

Peripheral targets in obesity treatment: a comprehensive update

(2014) A. Chatzigeorgiou et al.   Obesity Reviews

Dieckol, a phlorotannin isolated from a brown seaweed, Ecklonia cava, inhibits adipogenesis through AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes

(2013) Seok-Chun Ko et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Phlorotannins isolated from the edible brown alga Ecklonia stolonifera exert anti-adipogenic activity on 3T3-L1 adipocytes by downregulating C/EBPα and PPARγ

(2013) Hyun Ah Jung et al.   FITOTERAPIA

The modulation of pancreatic lipase activity by alginates

(2013) Matthew D. Wilcox et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

First Evidence for the Anti-inflammatory Activity of Fucoxanthin in High-Fat-Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice and the Antioxidant Functions in PC12 Cells

(2013) Cong-ping Tan et al.   INFLAMMATION

Anti-obesity property of the brown seaweed, Sargassum polycystum using an in vivo animal model

(2013) Afzan Naquiah Awang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Inhibitory activities of three Malaysian edible seaweeds on lipase and α-amylase

(2013) Vimala Balasubramaniam et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Production, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity of Fucoxanthin from the Marine Diatom Odontella aurita

(2013) Song Xia et al.   Marine Drugs

Fucoidan Prevents High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Animals by Suppression of Fat Accumulation

(2013) Mi-Ja Kim et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

A Potential Commercial Source of Fucoxanthin Extracted from the Microalga Phaeodactylum tricornutum

(2012) Sang Min Kim et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Combination of fucoxanthin and conjugated linoleic acid attenuates body weight gain and improves lipid metabolism in high-fat diet-induced obese rats

(2012) Xiaojie Hu et al.   ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Lipase inhibitory activity of ethyl acetate fraction from Ecklonia cava extracts

(2012) Koth Bong Woo Ri Kim et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING

Petalonia binghamiae Extract and Its Constituent Fucoxanthin Ameliorate High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity by Activating AMP-Activated Protein Kinase

(2012) Seong-Il Kang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Xanthigen Suppresses Preadipocyte Differentiation and Adipogenesis through Down-regulation of PPARγ and C/EBPs and Modulation of SIRT-1, AMPK, and FoxO Pathways

(2012) Ching-Shu Lai et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Isolation of fucoxanthin from edible brown algae by microwave-assisted extraction coupled with high-speed countercurrent chromatography

(2012) Xiaohua Xiao et al.   JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE

Fucoxanthin as a major carotenoid in Isochrysis aff. galbana: Characterization of extraction for commercial application

(2012) Sang Min Kim et al.   Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry

The pharmaceutical market for obesity therapies

(2012) Donny Wong et al.   NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY

Fucoidan from the sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida suppresses adipocyte differentiation by inhibition of inflammation-related cytokines in 3T3-L1 cells

(2012) Kui-Jin Kim et al.   NUTRITION RESEARCH

Review: efficacy of alginate supplementation in relation to appetite regulation and metabolic risk factors: evidence from animal and human studies

(2012) M. Georg Jensen et al.   Obesity Reviews

Effect of Diphlorethohydroxycarmalol Isolated FromIshige okamuraeon Apoptosis in 3 t3-L1 Preadipocytes

(2012) Mi Hwa Park et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Activity of Phlorotannins Isolated fromEisenia bicyclis

(2012) Sung-Hwan Eom et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Anti-Obesity Drugs: A Review about Their Effects and Safety

(2012) Jun Goo Kang et al.   Diabetes & Metabolism Journal

Ascophyllum nodosum enriched bread reduces subsequent energy intake with no effect on post-prandial glucose and cholesterol in healthy, overweight males. A pilot study

(2011) A.C. Hall et al.   APPETITE

Fucoxanthin exerts differing effects on 3T3-L1 cells according to differentiation stage and inhibits glucose uptake in mature adipocytes

(2011) Seong-Il Kang et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Phlorotannins from Edible Brown Algae,Ecklonia stoloniferaandEisenia bicyclis

(2011) Hye Eun MOON et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

The allenic carotenoid fucoxanthin, a novel marine nutraceutical from brown seaweeds

(2011) Kazuo Miyashita et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Fucoidan from Marine Brown Algae Inhibits Lipid Accumulation

(2011) Min-Kyoung Park et al.   Marine Drugs

Fucoxanthin, a Marine Carotenoid Present in Brown Seaweeds and Diatoms: Metabolism and Bioactivities Relevant to Human Health

(2011) Juan Peng et al.   Marine Drugs

Natural Inhibitors of Pancreatic Lipase as New Players in Obesity Treatment

(2011) Ana de la Garza et al.   PLANTA MEDICA

Phlorotannins as bioactive agents from brown algae

(2011) Yong-Xin Li et al.   PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY

Differences in satiety effects of alginate- and whey protein-based foods

(2010) Vicky A. Solah et al.   APPETITE

Dietary fibres in the regulation of appetite and food intake. Importance of viscosity

(2010) Mette Kristensen et al.   APPETITE

Fucoxanthin supplementation improves plasma and hepatic lipid metabolism and blood glucose concentration in high-fat fed C57BL/6N mice

(2010) Myoung-Nam Woo et al.   CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS

A decade of change in the seaweed hydrocolloids industry

(2010) Harris J. Bixler et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Antiobesity Effects of Undaria Lipid Capsules Prepared with Scallop Phospholipids

(2010) Tomoko Okada et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE

The Halogenated Metabolism of Brown Algae (Phaeophyta), Its Biological Importance and Its Environmental Significance

(2010) Stéphane La Barre et al.   Marine Drugs

Potential Anti-HIV Agents from Marine Resources: An Overview

(2010) Thanh-Sang Vo et al.   Marine Drugs

The distribution and accumulation of fucoxanthin and its metabolites after oral administration in mice

(2009) Takashi Hashimoto et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The effects of Xanthigen™in the weight management of obese premenopausal women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and normal liver fat

(2009) M. Abidov et al.   DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM

Suppressive effects of the marine carotenoids, fucoxanthin and fucoxanthinol on triglyceride absorption in lymph duct-cannulated rats

(2009) Megumi Matsumoto et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Chemical, physical and biological properties of alginates and their biomedical implications

(2009) Kurt I. Draget et al.   FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Commercial-scale Preparation of Biofunctional Fucoxanthin from Waste Parts of Brown Sea Algae Laminalia japonica

(2009) Kazuki KANAZAWA et al.   FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

Single and repeated oral dose toxicity study of fucoxanthin (FX), a marine carotenoid, in mice

(2009) Fumiaki Beppu et al.   JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Anti-obesity and anti-diabetic effects of fucoxanthin on diet-induced obesity conditions in a murine model

(2009) Maeda   Molecular Medicine Reports

Inhibitory Effects of Tunisian Marine Algal Extracts on Digestive Lipases

(2008) Faouzi Ben Rebah et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Investigation of alginate beads for gastro-intestinal functionality, Part 2: In vivo characterisation

(2008) Caroline Hoad et al.   FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Toxicity and Antioxidant Activity in Vitro and in Vivo of TwoFucus vesiculosusExtracts

(2008) M. C. Zaragozá et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Safety Evaluation of Fucoxanthin purified from Undaria pinnatifida

(2008) Takashi Kadekaru et al.   JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-NIPPON SHOKUHIN KAGAKU KOGAKU KAISHI

Inhibitory Effects of Fucoidan in 3T3-L1 Adipocyte Differentiation

(2008) Mi-Ja Kim et al.   MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Nutritional Value of Edible Seaweeds

(2008) Paul MacArtain et al.   NUTRITION REVIEWS