Characterization of meFucoidan as a Selective Inhibitor for Secretory Phospholipase A2-IIA and the Phosphorylation of meFucoidan-Binding Proteins by A-Kinase in Vitro

Abstract

Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed. It has been demonstrated that fucoidan exhibits anti-tumor, anti-allergic, anti-coagulate, anti-microbial, anti-viral, and anti-parasitological effects of fucoidan.

Suppressive Effect of Dietary Fucoidan on Proinflammatory Immune Response and MMP-1 Expression in UVB-Irradiated Mouse Skin

“…Thus, the intake of meFucoidan may result in an enhanced immune response. Moreover, we demonstrated an anti-inflammatory effect with meFucoidan with in vitro experiments [4]. Recent studies have reported that fucoidan exhibits several biological and pharmacological effects such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral effects [1,[5][6][7].…”