Fucoidan
Marine Polysaccharide
Fucoidan names a family of fucose-rich sulfated polysaccharides from brown algae. Undaria, Cladosiphon, Saccharina, and other preparations are not chemically interchangeable and may act primarily through the gut.
Pharmacokinetic model
A route-level PK model for fucoidan is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.
Key facts
- Category
- Marine Polysaccharide
- Suggested cadence
- once daily
Research behind this entry
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Effects of Ingesting Fucoidan Derived from Cladosiphon okamuranus Tokida on Human NK Cells: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
Forty healthy adults received 3 g/day of a specific Okinawa-mozuku fucoidan beverage or placebo for 12 weeks. Selected NK-cell activity comparisons changed, but the pilot cannot establish clinical benefit or transfer to…
1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.