Marine Carotenoids in Inflammation and Cancer

This Special Issue covers both the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of marine carotenoids with anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities as well as clinical trials conducted in humans. Among the properties of carotenoids discussed in this book it is worth highlighting the potential of astaxanthin and its precursor metabolite adonixanthin since oral administration of these carotenoids has shown beneficial effects on glioblastoma for the first time by suppressing cell proliferation and migration. In addition astaxanthin has been shown to inhibit Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric carcinoma cell motility and consequently cancer progression through the inhibition of cytoskeleton reorganization. In addition a carotenoid-containing lipid extract of Gloeothece sp. has demonstrated antioxidant anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties in vitro.