Unveiling the secrets of marine—derived fucoidan for bone tissue engineering—A review

• Published in: Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology Vol. 10; p. 1100164
• Main Authors: V. K., Anupama Devi, Udduttula, Anjaneyulu, Jaiswal, Amit Kumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 09.01.2023
• Subjects: Bioengineering and Biotechnology; biomaterials; bone regeneration; bone tissue engineering; fucoidan; polysaccharides; polysaccharides; bone regeneration; biomaterials; bone tissue engineering; fucoidan

Biomedical uses for natural polysaccharides of marine origin are growing in popularity. The most prevalent polysaccharides, including alginates, agar, agarose and carrageenan, are found in seaweeds. One among these is fucoidan, which is a sulfated polysaccharide derived from brown algae. Compared to...