Intestinal Absorption of Fucoidan Extracted from the Brown Seaweed, Cladosiphon okamuranus

Intestinal Absorption of Fucoidan Extracted from the Brown Seaweed, Cladosiphon okamuranus

The aim of this study was to examine the absorption of fucoidan through the intestinal tract. Fucoidan (0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg/mL) was added to Transwell inserts containing Caco-2 cells. The transport of fucoidan across Caco-2 cells increased in a dose-dependent manner up to 1.0 mg/mL. It rea...

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Main Authors: Takeaki Nagamine, Kyoumi Nakazato, Satoru Tomioka, Masahiko Iha, Katsuyuki Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
fucoidan
intestinal absorption
macrophage
Kupffer cells
Caco-2 cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/1/48

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