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Known only in the Phaeophyceae, phlorotannins (brown algal polyphenols) are a class of natural products with potential uses in pharmacology. This study reports that phlorotannins fromSargassum kjellmanianum can prevent fish oil from rancidification; the antioxidation activity was about 2.6 times higher than that of 0.02% BHT (tertbuty-l4-hydroxytoluene).
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Xiaojun, Y., Xiancui, L., Chengxu, Z. et al. Prevention of fish oil rancidity by phlorotannins fromSargassum kjellmanianum . J Appl Phycol 8, 201–203 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02184972
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