@article{cadf31dbef73480db3ae81fdfa3c3462,
title = "Brown Algae Carbohydrates: Structures, Pharmaceutical Properties, and Research Challenges",
abstract = "Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) have been consumed by humans for hundreds of years. Current studies have shown that brown algae are rich sources of bioactive compounds with excellent nutritional value, and are considered functional foods with health benefits. Polysaccharides are the main constituents of brown algae; their diverse structures allow many unique physical and chemical properties that help to moderate a wide range of biological activities, including immunomodulation, antibacterial, antioxidant, prebiotic, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antitumor, and anticoagulant activities. In this review, we focus on the major polysaccharide components in brown algae: the alginate, laminarin, and fucoidan. We explore how their structure leads to their health benefits, and their application prospects in functional foods and pharmaceuticals. Finally, we summarize the latest developments in applied research on brown algae polysaccharides.",
keywords = "Alginate, Bioactivity, Brown algae, Fucoidan, Laminarin",
author = "Yanping Li and Yuting Zheng and Ye Zhang and Yuanyuan Yang and Peiyao Wang and Bal{\'a}zs Imre and Wong, {Ann C. Y.} and Hsieh, {Yves S. Y.} and Damao Wang",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by ?the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Southwest University? (No. SWU019034), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau (cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0463), ?Innovation and entrepreneurship project for returned overseas talents in Chongqing? (CX2019016), Postgraduate mentor team-building program of Southwest University (XYDS201905), Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, and the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (KO2018-7936). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.",
year = "2021",
month = oct,
doi = "10.3390/md19110620",
language = "English",
volume = "19",
journal = "Marine Drugs",
issn = "1660-3397",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
number = "11",
}