Fucoidan Extracted from Undaria pinnatifida: Source for Nutraceuticals/Functional Foods
The importance of fucoidan as a functional ingredient in food, health products, and pharmaceutics is well-recognized due to its beneficial biological effects. Fucoidan is usually extracted from brown seaweeds, including Undaria pinnatifida. Fucoidan exhibits beneficial bio-activity and has antioxida...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-09-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/9/321 |