NEW SPECIES OF ONTOCETUS (PINNIPEDIA: ODOBENIDAE) FROM THE LOWER PLEISTOCENE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC SHOWS SIMILAR FEEDING ADAPTATION INDEPENDENT TO THE EXTANT WALRUS (ODOBENUS ROSMARUS)

New species of Ontocetus (Pinnipedia: Odobenidae) from the Lower Pleistocene of the North Atlantic shows similar feeding adaptation independent to the extant walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

Ontocetus is one of the most notable extinct odobenines owing to its global distribution in the Northern Hemisphere.Originating in the Late Miocene of the western North Pacific, this lineage quickly spread to the Atlantic Ocean during the Pliocene, with notable occurrences in England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Morocco and the eastern seaboard of th

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Fucoxanthin, A Carotenoid Derived from Phaeodactylum tricornutum Exerts Antiproliferative and Antioxidant Activities In Vitro

Microalgae contain a multitude of nutrients and can be grown sustainably.Fucoxanthin, a carotenoid from Phaeodactylum tricornutum, could have beneficial health effects.Therefore, we investigated the anti-inflammatory, antioxidative and antiproliferative effects of fucoxanthin derived from this diatom in vitro.The effects of purified fucoxanthin on

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