Fucoxanthin is a type of carotenoid found naturally in edible brown seaweed such as wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) , hijiki (Hijikia fusiformis), marine phytoplankton, hydrophily testacean animals and a little mount in red seaweed and green seaweed. Fucoxanthin is also available as a nutritional supplement in capsule form and can be found in some health food stores and online. It has the effect for weight loss. So far, only animal studies have been done. it has also been found in animal studies to decrease insulin and blood glucose levels.Preliminary research in test tubes suggests that fucoxanthin may have anti-tumor effects. Because there hasn't been research on fucoxanthin in humans, the possible side effects aren't known. It is brown yellow powder, and we can see it with our naked eyes. It is easily soluble in ethanol. It can be used in Food coloring agents.

Function   

1. With similar polysaccharide structure to heparin, fucoidan has good anticoagulant activity.

2. It has the inhibiting effect on the replication of several coated virus, such as human immunodeficiency and human cytomegalo—vims.

3. In addition to inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it can also restrain the diffuse of tumor cells

by enhancing immunity.

4. It can obviously reduce the content of serum cholesterol and triglyceride. Besides, it has no such liver and kidney damage, or other side effects.

5. It has the function of antidiabetics, radiation protection, antioxidant, the inhibition of heavy metal absorption fluctuate, and the restraint of mammals zona-binding combined.

Application   

1. Applied in health food field, be widely used in food additives industry, which can be added into the dairy, beverage, health care products, pastries, cold drinks, jelly, bread, milk and so on;

2. Applied in cosmetic field, it is a kind of water-soluble polymer natural extracts with sntiphlogistic sterilization

effect. So it can be used as a new type of high moisturizing instead of glycerin;

3. Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is the raw material of new tradition medicine which is often added in kidney