Oxidative stress (OS) has the ability to damage different molecules and cellular structures,
altering the correct function of organs and systems. OS accumulates in the body by …

The marine acid polysaccharide fucoidan has attracted attention from both the food and
pharmaceutical industries due to its promising therapeutic effects. Fucoidan is a …

Inflammation is the initial response of the immune system to potentially harmful stimuli (eg,
injury, stress, and infections). The process involves activation of macrophages and …

Over the years, seaweeds have been highlighted as valuable natural sources of bioactive
polysaccharides. Fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide mainly from brown seaweeds …

Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) have been consumed by humans for hundreds of years.
Current studies have shown that brown algae are rich sources of bioactive compounds with …

There are numerous extra-and intra-cellular processes involved in the production of reactive
oxygen species (ROS). Augmented ROS generation can cause the damage of biomolecules …

Lentinus edodes, an important edible mushroom cultivated in East Asia for thousands of
years, has been widely used as food and medicinal ingredient worldwide. Modern …

This study aimed to compare the anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidans from brown
seaweeds (Saccharina japonica (SJ), Fucus vesiculosus (FV), Fucus distichus (FD), Fucus …

Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris) is a medicinal mushroom possessing a variety of
biofunctionalities. It has several biologically important components such as polysaccharides …

The aim of this study was to elucidate some mechanisms of radical scavenging and the anti-
inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, and anti-coagulant bioactivities of high molecular weight …