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Fucoidans and Bowel Health [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2021 Fucoidans are cell wall polysaccharides found in various species of brown seaweeds. They are fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides (FCSPs) and comprise 5–20% of the algal dry weight.
Jin-Young Yang, Sun Young Lim
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Fucoidans as Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2013 The antiviral activity of different structure fucoidans (α-l-fucans and galactofucans) was studied using two model viral systems based on a lentiviral vectors and a replication competent Moloney murine leukemia virus (Mo-MuLV).
Vladimir S. Prassolov +7 more
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, 2021 Fucoidans are a group of fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides found in many species of brown seaweeds, with numerous bioactive properties. As a highly bioactive seaweed substance with many promising physiological activities, fucoidans have ...
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The Endo-α(1,3)-Fucoidanase Mef2 Releases Uniquely Branched Oligosaccharides from Saccharina latissima Fucoidans [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Fucoidans are complex bioactive sulfated fucosyl-polysaccharides primarily found in brown macroalgae. Endo-fucoidanases catalyze the specific hydrolysis of α-L-fucosyl linkages in fucoidans and can be utilized to tailor-make fucoidan oligosaccharides and
Vy Ha Nguyen Tran +7 more
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Effects of a Newly Developed Enzyme-Assisted Extraction Method on the Biological Activities of Fucoidans in Ocular Cells [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2020 Fucoidans from brown seaweeds are promising substances as potential drugs against age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The heterogeneity of fucoidans requires intensive research in order to find suitable species and extraction methods.
Philipp Dörschmann +5 more
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Comparison of the Effects of Fucoidans on the Cell Viability of Tumor and Non-Tumor Cell Lines [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 Fucoidans extracted from brown algae exert manifold biological activities paving the way for the development of numerous applications including treatments outside tumor therapy such as age-related macular degeneration or tissue engineering. In this study,
Kaya Saskia Bittkau +6 more
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Influence of Fucoidans on Hemostatic System [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2013 Three structurally different fucoidans from the brown seaweeds Saccharina latissima (SL), Fucus vesiculosus (FV), and Cladosiphon okamuranus (CO), two chemically modified fucoidans with a higher degree of sulfation (SL-S, CO-S), and a synthetic totally sulfated octasaccharide (OS), related to fucoidans, were assessed on anticoagulant and antithrombotic
Nadezhda Ustyuzhanina +11 more
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Perspectives for the Use of Fucoidans in Clinical Oncology [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Fucoidans are natural sulfated polysaccharides that have a wide range of biological functions and are regarded as promising antitumor agents. The activity of various fucoidans and their derivatives has been demonstrated in vitro on tumor cells of different histogenesis and in experiments on mice with grafted tumors.
Mikhail V. Kiselevskiy +9 more
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Effects of Fucoidans from Five Different Brown Algae on Oxidative Stress and VEGF Interference in Ocular Cells [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 Background: Fucoidans are interesting for potential usage in ophthalmology, and especially age-related macular degeneration. However, fucoidans from different species may vary in their effects.
Philipp Dörschmann +5 more
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In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Fucoidans from Five Species of Brown Seaweeds [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 This study aimed to compare the anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidans from brown seaweeds (Saccharina japonica (SJ), Fucus vesiculosus (FV), Fucus distichus (FD), Fucus serratus (FS), and Ascophyllum nodosum (AN)), and determine the relationship between
Ekaterina D. Obluchinskaya +2 more
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