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SUBMITTER: Lin J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4849071 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lin Jiajia J Huang Ling L Yu Jie J Xiang Siying S Wang Jialing J Zhang Jinrong J Yan Xiaojun X Cui Wei W He Shan S Wang Qinwen Q
Marine drugs 20160325 4
Fucoxanthin, a natural carotenoid abundant in edible brown seaweeds, has been shown to possess anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-obesity and anti-diabetic effects. In this study, we report for the first time that fucoxanthin effectively protects against scopolamine-induced cognitive impairments in mice. In addition, fucoxanthin significantly reversed the scopolamine-induced increase of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and decreased both choline acetyltransferase activity and brain-derived neur ...[more]