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Apoptotic cell induction due to marine carotenoid, fucoxanthin (Fx) and its metabolite fucoxanthinol (FxOH) in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. The apoptotic cells were stained using a Hoechst 33342 dye. The cells were treated with (b) Fx (10 μM) and (c) FxOH (10 μM) or without (a) the compounds (control). The apoptotic cells with the nuclear condensation were detected due to the compound treatment.
