Anticoagulant properties of marine algae have been extensively studied for the last 60 years. Sulphated polysaccharides (SPS) of three major divisions of marine algae, viz. Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta and ...

The structure of fucoidan isolated from Laminaria hyperborea was elucidated and chemically tailored in order to obtain a clear structure–function relationship on bioactive properties with a minimal ...

Fucoidan is an active component of seaweed that has been shown to inhibit proliferation and induce apoptotic cell death in several tumor cells. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying this process ...

Fucoidan (FCD), a sulfated polysaccharide derived from brown algae, has emerged as a multifaceted therapeutic candidate due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties.

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