Research Article

Anti-Skin Cancer Activities of Apostichopus japonicus Extracts from Low-Temperature Ultrasonification Process

Table 1

Canthaxanthin contents in the extracts of Apostichopus japonicus from various extraction processes.

SampleCanthaxanthin contents (%)

WE1.3 ± 0.1A
EE2.8 ± 0.3B
UE4.4 ± 0.6C

Mean values ± SD from separate experiments in triplicate are shown. Means with different letters (A–C) are significantly different at . WE: water extract; EE: 70% ethanol extract; UE: 70% ethanol extract with ultrasonication process.