Background: The precise mechanism of the therapeutic effects of fucoidan (sulphated
polyfucose) on cultured hepatocarcinoma HepG2 cells is as yet unclear. Materials and …

Fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide present in marine brown seaweed, has been
demonstrated to inhibit in vivo and in vitro growth of cells. The present study was conducted …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a fast growing tumor associated with a high tendency for
vascular invasion and distant metastasis. Recently, we reported that fucoidan displays …

Survival rates are low in patients with poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide derived from brown seaweed, has anticancer activity; …

Multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable hematological neoplasms. Our previous
studies showed that Fucoidan possessed anti-myeloma effect by inducing apoptosis and …

Background Fucoidan, a water-soluble polysaccharide, exerts anticoagulant and antiviral
functions. It was recently reported that fucoidan also exerts an antitumor function. Lung …

Fucoidan, the general term for sulfated polysaccharides, is reported to engage in various
biological activities having anti-tumor, anti-coagulation and anti-viral effects. Though it has …

Fucoidan is a type of polysaccharide rich in sulfuric acid groups and is mainly found in
brown algae. Due to its extensive biological activities, such as anticoagulant, antitumor …

The chemical composition of fucoidan, a kind of sulfated polysaccharide mainly derived from
brown seaweed, includes a substantial percentage of l-fucose. Fucoidan has various …

The centre of the attraction of this article is inevitably associated with fucoidan polymers in
terms of brown seaweed such as Turbinaria conoides. Fucoidan is a sulphated …