Fucoxanthin promotes the chain lengthening reaction of polyunsaturated fatty acids in vivo by enhancing FADS2 enzyme activity

Fucoxanthin promotes the chain lengthening reaction of polyunsaturated fatty acids in vivo by enhancing FADS2 enzyme activity

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is capable of synthesizing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in vivo, but the conversion rate is hard to meet the body's need for rapid DHA supplementation. Studies have shown that fucoxanthin can increase DHA content in the liver of mice, but...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyue Li, Tianxin Yang, Yingcai Zhao, Chengcheng Wang, Changhu Xue, Teruyoshi Yanagita, Yuming Wang, Tiantian Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2025-06-01
Series:Food Science and Human Wellness
Subjects:
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthinol
polyunsaturated fatty acids
desaturase
docosahexaenoic acid
Online Access:https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2024.9250130
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