Optimization of fucoidan recovery by ultrasound-assisted enzymatic extraction from South African kelp, Ecklonia maxima

Fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide, is found exclusively in brown seaweeds and has been reported to possess a wide range of biological functionalities. Fucoidans are found within the cell wall of brown seaweeds, which is composed of recalcitrant cellulose and hemicellulose. This hampers the recove...

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Main Authors: Zwonaka Mapholi, Neill Jurgens Goosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350417723004224