Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidan: A review

E Apostolova, P Lukova, A Baldzhieva, P Katsarov… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Therapeutic effects of fucoidan: A review on recent studies

S Luthuli, S Wu, Y Cheng, X Zheng, M Wu, H Tong - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fucoidan is a polysaccharide largely made up of l-fucose and sulfate groups. Fucoidan is
favorable worldwide, especially amongst the food and pharmaceutical industry as a …

Seaweed's bioactive candidate compounds to food industry and global food security

A Leandro, D Pacheco, J Cotas, JC Marques, L Pereira… - Life, 2020 - mdpi.com
The world population is continuously growing, so it is important to keep producing food in a
sustainable way, especially in a way that is nutritious and in a sufficient quantity to overcome …

Fucoidan structure and activity in relation to anti-cancer mechanisms

G Van Weelden, M Bobiński, K Okła, WJ Van Weelden… - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fucoidan is a natural derived compound found in different species of brown algae and in
some animals, that has gained attention for its anticancer properties. However, the exact …

Therapies from fucoidan: An update

JH Fitton, DN Stringer, SS Karpiniec - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Fucoidans are a class of sulfated fucose-rich polysaccharides found in brown marine algae
and echinoderms. Fucoidans have an attractive array of bioactivities and potential …

A review on fucoidan structure, extraction techniques, and its role as an immunomodulatory agent

TU Jayawardena, DP Nagahawatta, IPS Fernando… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Functional ingredients for human health have recently become the focus of research. One
such potentially versatile therapeutic component is fucose-containing sulfated …

Emergent sources of prebiotics: Seaweeds and microalgae

MF de Jesus Raposo, AMMB De Morais… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
In recent years, scientists have become aware that human microbiota, in general, and gut
microbiota, in particular, play a major role in human health and diseases, such as obesity …

Fucoidan and cancer: A multifunctional molecule with anti-tumor potential

F Atashrazm, RM Lowenthal, GM Woods, AF Holloway… - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
There is a wide variety of cancer types yet, all share some common cellular and molecular
behaviors. Most of the chemotherapeutic agents used in cancer treatment are designed to …

The anti-cancer effects of fucoidan: A review of both in vivo and in vitro investigations

Y Lin, X Qi, H Liu, K Xue, S Xu, Z Tian - Cancer Cell International, 2020 - Springer
Fucoidan is a kind of the polysaccharide, which comes from brown algae and comprises of
sulfated fucose residues. It has shown a large range of biological activities in basic …

Dietary fucoidan improves metabolic syndrome in association with increased Akkermansia population in the gut microbiota of high-fat diet-fed mice

Q Shang, G Song, M Zhang, J Shi, C Xu, J Hao… - Journal of Functional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence shows that dietary fucoidan contribute to the prevention and treatment of
diverse diseases. Here, using a mouse model, we first demonstrate a similar beneficial effect …