岩藻黄质是从褐藻中分离出来的。它具有抗血管生成、保肝、保护心脑血管的作用。岩藻黄质刺激癌细胞株中的G1细胞周期阻滞和凋亡。 岩藻黄质已用于研究神经保护作用。它还用于标定，以确定产生微藻菌株的最有效岩藻黄质。 Fucoxanthin is a carotenoid that occurs naturally in certain algae. It is found as an accessory pigment in the chloroplasts of brown algae and most other heterokonts, giving them a brown or olive-green color.It shows anti-obesity, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities.