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Fucoidan: Structure and bioactivity

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Li, Bo, Lu, Fei, Wei, Xinjun, Zhao, Ruixiang·2008·Molecules

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Fucoidan refers to a type of polysaccharide which contains substantial percentages of L-fucose and sulfate ester groups, mainly derived from brown seaweed. For the past decade fucoidan has been extensively studied due to its numerous interesting biological activities. Recently the search for new drugs has raised interest in fucoidans. In the past few years, several fucoidans' structures have been solved, and many aspects of their biological activity have been elucidated. This review summarizes the research progress on the structure and bioactivity of fucoidan and the relationships between structure and bioactivity.

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Authors
Li, B., Lu, F., Wei, X., & Zhao, R.
Affiliations
  • Henan Institute of Science and Technology (CN)
  • School of Food Science, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, P.R. China
Corresponding author
Li, Bo
ORCID
Li, Bo
Venue
Molecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2008-08-12
Volume
13
Issue
8
Pages
1671-1695
ISSN
1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2102139406
Cited by
1,383
References
124
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
Keywords
fucoidan, brown seaweed polysaccharides, L-fucose, sulfate esters, polysaccharide structure, structure-activity relationship, biological activity, drug discovery
MeSH terms
Anticoagulants, Blood Coagulation, Humans, Polysaccharides, Molecular Structure

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