A Review on Fucoidan Structure, Extraction Techniques, and Its Role as an Immunomodulatory Agent
Functional ingredients for human health have recently become the focus of research. One such potentially versatile therapeutic component is fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides (FCSPs), referred to as fucoidans. The exploitation of marine brown algae provides a rich source of FCSPs because of...
Main Authors: | Thilina U. Jayawardena, D. P. Nagahawatta, I. P. S. Fernando, Yong-Tae Kim, Jin-Soo Kim, Won-Suk Kim, Jung Suck Lee, You-Jin Jeon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/12/755 |
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