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Fucoidan - a valuable source from the ocean to pharmaceutical

Diana Pacheco, S García-Poza, João Cotas, Gonçalves AMM, Leonel Pereira

2020Frontiers in Drug Chemistry and Clinical Research23 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Fucoidan is one of the most relevant polysaccharides synthesized by Phaeophyceae class (brown seaweeds). Previous research reveals widespread fucoidan bioactivity properties, like antitumoral, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic or immunomodulatory.

Topics & Concepts

FucoidanChemistryPolysaccharideBiochemistrySeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds