Discovery of a novel siphonaxanthin biosynthetic precursor in Codium fragile that accumulates only by exposure to blue‐green light
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DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14357
Abstract: Photosynthetic organisms adapt to a variety of light conditions. Codium fragile, a macrosiphonous green alga, binds a unique carbonyl carotenoid, siphonaxanthin, to its major photosynthetic light‐harvesting complexes, allowing it to utilize dim blue‐green light for… read more here.
Keywords: novel siphonaxanthin; green light; biosynthetic precursor; codium fragile ... See more keywords
Identifying Codium fragile extract components and their effects on muscle weight and exercise endurance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129463
Abstract: Codium fragile (CF) is a type of green algae consumed as kimchi in Asia. UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS analysis showed that CF contain lysophosphatidyl choline, canthaxanthin, retinoic acid, α-tocopherol, and unsaturated fatty acids, which reportedly improve skeletal muscle… read more here.
Keywords: muscle weight; exercise endurance; codium fragile;
Structural effects of sulfated polysaccharides from Codium fragile on NK cell activation and cytotoxicity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.01.108
Abstract: The effects of sulfates and proteins of the sulfated polysaccharide-F2 (SP-F2) from Codium fragile on the NK cell activation and cytotoxicity were systematically investigated. The SP-F2 treatment significantly increased both NK cell proliferation (129%/100μg/mL) and… read more here.
Keywords: codium fragile; activation cytotoxicity; cell activation; fragile cell ... See more keywords
First record of the invasive green alga Codium fragile ssp. fragile (Chlorophyta, Bryopsidales) in Abruzzi waters, central Adriatic Sea
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DOI: 10.32582/aa.59.2.5
Abstract: The authors report for the first time on the invasive green alga Codium fragile ssp. fragile (Suringar) Hariot from the Adriatic coast of the Abruzzi Region of Italy (central Adriatic Sea). Several thalli have been… read more here.
Keywords: invasive green; fragile ssp; codium fragile; alga codium ... See more keywords
Codium fragile Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Metabolism by Modulating the Gut Microbiota in Mice
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DOI: 10.3390/nu12061848
Abstract: Codium fragile (CF) is a functional seaweed food that has been used for its health effects, including immunostimulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity and anti-cancer activities, but the effect of CF extracts on obesity via regulation of intestinal… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; metabolism; diet induced; codium fragile ... See more keywords