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Antiproliferative effect of neoxanthin and fucoxanthin on cultured cells

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    Eiichi Kotake-Nara, Tatsuya Sugawara & Akihiko Nagao

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Kotake-Nara, E., Sugawara, T. & Nagao, A. Antiproliferative effect of neoxanthin and fucoxanthin on cultured cells. Fish Sci 71, 459–461 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-2906.2005.00986.x

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