Marine Carotenoids in Inflammation and Cancer

• Other Authors: Talero, Elena (Editor), Ávila-Román, Javier (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; Helicobacter pylori; gastric carcinoma; astaxanthin; cell motility; cell migration; bioavailability; carotenoids; marine; nanoformulation; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; brain; cancer; oral administration; paracoccsu carotinifaciens; xanthophyll carotenoid; photodamage; skin cancer; photoaging; marine carotenoids; fucoxanthin; xanthophylls; natural compounds; algae; bioactive; health; neuroprotective agent; neuroinflammation; neurological diseases; microalgae; inflammation; breast cancer; bacterioruberin; antioxidant; pro-oxidant; lutein; β-carotene; linolenic acid; linoleic acid; lipidic compounds; PUFAs
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Summary

This Special Issue covers both the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of marine carotenoids with anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities as well as clinical trials conducted in humans. Among the properties of carotenoids discussed in this book, it is worth highlighting the potential of astaxanthin and its precursor metabolite, adonixanthin, since oral administration of these carotenoids has shown beneficial effects on glioblastoma for the first time by suppressing cell proliferation and migration. In addition, astaxanthin has been shown to inhibit Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric carcinoma cell motility and, consequently, cancer progression through the inhibition of cytoskeleton reorganization. In addition, a carotenoid-containing lipid extract of Gloeothece sp. has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties in vitro.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (234 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-0365-2517-4
9783036525167
9783036525174

Access

Open Access