Biological Activities of Fucoidan and the Factors Mediating Its Therapeutic Effects: A Review of Recent Studies

• Published in: Marine drugs Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 183
• Main Authors: Wang, Yu, Xing, Maochen, Cao, Qi, Ji, Aiguo, Liang, Hao, Song, Shuliang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 20.03.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: acid polysaccharide; Angiogenesis; Animals; Anticancer properties; Anticoagulants; Antioxidants; Antitumour agents; Antiviral agents; Apoptosis; Aquatic Organisms - chemistry; Autophagy; Biological activity; biological function; Biological Products - chemistry; Biological Products - pharmacology; Biological Products - therapeutic use; biological structure; Cancer therapies; Cardiovascular disease; Cell division; Chemotherapy; Disease Models, Animal; Food industry; Fucoidan; Fucose; Gastrointestinal system; Gastrointestinal tract; Human diseases; Humans; Immunoregulation; Industry; Inflammation; Influence; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Molecular Structure; Natural products; Oxidation; Pharmaceutical industry; Polysaccharides; Polysaccharides - chemistry; Polysaccharides - pharmacology; Polysaccharides - therapeutic use; Product development; Review; Signal transduction; acid polysaccharide; biological structure; fucoidan; biological function

The marine acid polysaccharide fucoidan has attracted attention from both the food and pharmaceutical industries due to its promising therapeutic effects. Fucoidan is a polysaccharide that mainly consists of L-fucose and sulphate groups. Its excellent biological function is attributed to its unique...