Seaweeds have been used since ancient times as food, mainly by Asian countries, while in
Western countries, their main application has been as gelling agents and colloids for the …

In the last decades, the discovery of metabolites from marine resources showing biological
activity has increased significantly. Among marine resources, seaweed is a valuable source …

Sulfated fucans, frequently referred to simply as fucans, constitute a class of polysaccharides
first isolated in 1913. For many years fucans were regarded only as a potential source of l …

Many marine bacteria produce exopolysaccharides (EPS) as a strategy for growth, adhering
to solid surfaces, and to survive adverse conditions. There is growing interest in isolating …

Polysaccharides extracted from Ulva pertusa Kjellm (Chlorophyta) are a group of sulfated
heteropolysaccharides, the ulvans. In this study, different molecular weight ulvans were …

Functional food is considered to be any food or food component that provides health
benefits beyond basic nutrition. Recently, a great deal of interest has been paid by the …

The composition, molecular weight (MW), anticoagulant activity and nuclear magnetic
resonance spectra of various low-molecular-weight fucans (LMWFs) obtained by partial …

Anticoagulant properties of marine algae have been extensively studied for the last 60
years. Sulphated polysaccharides (SPS) of three major divisions of marine algae, viz …

The anticoagulant and antiproliferative effects of low molecular weight fucans with different
sulfate content were examined. The anticoagulant activity was determined by activated …

Oral administration of crude fucoidan (CF) extracted from Sargassum polycystum can reduce
the impact of White Spot Syndrome virus (WSSV) infection in Penaeus monodon. Crude …