USE OF A MYCOSPORIN-TYPE AMINO ACID (SHINORINE) AS AN ANTIOXIDANT

摘要

The invention relates to a mycosporin-type amino acid (shinorine) which can be used as an antioxidant and which is suitable for use in the biotechnological industry. The invention outlines the potential use of a mycosporin-type amino acid (MAA) as an antioxidant substance, specifically shinorine isolated from red alga Gymnogongrus devoniensis, and to the possible use thereof in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or functional food preparations, among others, for the prevention of oxidative stress.