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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-12-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/1/48 |