Therapies from Fucoidan; Multifunctional Marine Polymers

Published research on fucoidans increased three fold between 2000 and 2010. These algal derived marine carbohydrate polymers present numerous valuable bioactivities. This review discusses the role for fucoidan in the control of acute and chronic inflammation via selectin blockade, enzyme inhibition...

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Main Author: Janet Helen Fitton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/10/1731/

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