1. The fucoxanthin in this algae induces apoptosis of various cancer cells. 2. Fucoxanthin is also found in haptophyte chloroplasts, providing evidence of ancestry.3. However, fucoxanthin -containing chloroplasts are also found among the haptophytes. 4. Research on how fucoxanthin may have preventive effects on cancer is also being done. 5. The dark brown colour is due to the combination of chlorophyll a, c and fucoxanthin . 6. Their plastids also contain chlorophyll c and carotenoids ( the most widespread of those being fucoxanthin ). 7. Fucoxanthin is isolated from a brown algae which has been reported to be a popular health food.8. Unlike other heterokonts, their chloroplasts do not contain fucoxanthin , which accounts for their lighter colour. 9. Fucoxanthin is being looked into for its anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and anti-cancer effects.10. Major pigments of diatoms are chlorophylls a and c, beta-carotene, fucoxanthin , diatoxanthin and diadinoxanthin.
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