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 …

Composition, isolation, purification and biological activities of Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharides: A review

R Zhang, X Zhang, Y Tang, J Mao - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharides, acidic water-soluble polysaccharides extract from
Sargassum fusiforme, are mainly composed of alginic acid, fucoidan and laminaran. Alginic …

The antioxidant activity of polysaccharides derived from marine organisms: An overview

Q Zhong, B Wei, S Wang, S Ke, J Chen, H Zhang… - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Marine-derived antioxidant polysaccharides have aroused extensive attention because of
their potential nutritional and therapeutic benefits. However, the comprehensive comparison …

Multifunctional role of fucoidan, sulfated polysaccharides in human health and disease: A journey under the sea in pursuit of potent therapeutic agents

B Pradhan, S Patra, R Nayak, C Behera… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fucoidan is a complex polysaccharide (molecular weight 10,000–100,000 Da) derived from
brown algae which comprises of L-fucose and sulfate groups have potential as therapeutic …

Ethanol extract of Sargarsum fusiforme alleviates HFD/STZ-induced hyperglycemia in association with modulation of gut microbiota and intestinal metabolites in type 2 …

S Wu, J Zuo, Y Cheng, Y Zhang, Z Zhang, M Wu… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is considered a rapidly growing chronic disease that
threatens human health worldwide. Extracts of various seaweeds have been shown to have …

Bioactive metabolites from marine algae as potent pharmacophores against oxidative stress-associated human diseases: A comprehensive review

B Pradhan, R Nayak, S Patra, BP Jit, A Ragusa, M Jena - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In addition to cancer and diabetes, inflammatory and ROS-related diseases represent one of
the major health problems worldwide. Currently, several synthetic drugs are used to reduce …

Sargassum fusiforme Fucoidan Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance Associated with the Improvement of Hepatic Oxidative Stress and Gut …

Y Zhang, J Zuo, L Yan, Y Cheng, Q Li… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sargassum fusiforme fucoidan (SFF) exhibits diverse biological activities. Insulin resistance
(IR) implicated in type 2 diabetes (T2D) has become an epidemic health issue worldwide. In …

Different extraction methods bring about distinct physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of Sargassum fusiforme fucoidans

J Liu, SY Wu, L Chen, QJ Li, YZ Shen, L Jin… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fucoidan is a complex sulfated polysaccharide and an active component found in the cell
wall of brown seaweeds. In the present study, fucoidans were obtained from Sargassum …

Sulfated polysaccharides from Undaria pinnatifida improved high fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome, gut microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation in BALB/c mice

P Jiang, W Zheng, X Sun, G Jiang, S Wu, Y Xu… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Undaria pinnatifida was shown to reduce serum lipids and fat accumulation and produce
beneficial effect on type 2 diabetes, but its effect on intestinal micro-ecology remains …

The pros and cons of using algal polysaccharides as prebiotics

M Gotteland, K Riveros, N Gasaly, C Carcamo… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Macroalgae stand out for their high content of dietary fiber (30–75%) that include soluble,
sulfated (fucoidan, agaran, carrageenan, and ulvan) and non-sulfated (laminaran and …