What is fucoidan? Fucoidan is a macromolecular polysaccharide derived from the slimy part of most brown seaweeds. This substance also belongs to the group of water-soluble dietary fibers. Of all the seaweeds that are currently used to...

Chondroitin sulfate and the skin Skin conditions Chondroitin sulfate and the skin Skin is the primary tissue that both protects us and makes us look good. Water is essential so that connective tissue such as the skin can fully perform its...

About chondroitin sulfate Physiological effects of chondroitin sulfate About chondroitin sulfate Chondroitin sulfate falls into the category of mucopolysaccharides, the saccharide compounds related to starch. Commercially available...

Role of seaweed in the life of the Japanese people. About seaweed. Why do different types of seaweed have different colors? Seaweed is considered to be the treasure house of minerals. It is not a secret that seaweed plays an important...

Ginkgo biloba makes blood clean and fluent. Ginkgo biloba strengthens blood vessels. Ginkgo biloba cures arteriosclerosis. Ginkgo biloba makes blood clean and fluent. Ginkgo biloba has the effect of lowering blood viscosity, i.e. making...

Antitumor effects of seaweed powder Table 3. Meth A fibrosarcoma transplanted into mice growth inhibition rate through seaweed extract powder intra-abdominal injection (%) Antitumor effects of seaweed polysaccharides Table 4. Antitumor effect...

Seaweed’s eternal life energy — fucoidan Energy production in cancerous cells is extremely inefficient Vitamin C fights cancer About Dr. Kazuhide Miura (三浦一秀先生) Seaweed’s eternal life energy — fucoidan. Unlike animals, which increase their...

Ginkgo biloba is a special plant Ginkgo is best known for two great health effects Through multiple studies conducted in Japan, Germany, France and other countries, it became clear that polyphenols and ginkgolide are among those substances...

Blood vessels age first in the human body. So-called blood vessel aging not only affects the heart and brain, but extends to the whole organism. So, what should one do to slow down the process of blood vessel aging? Blood vessels age first in...

The antitumor phenomenon of fucoidan is based on the well-known threefold effect: apoptosis inducing, immunomodulatory and antiangiogenic. One of the biggest discoveries in the field of microbiology in the last few years is the so-called...

Fucoidan is contained inside the mucous substance found in brown seaweeds such as mozuku, ("Cladosiphon ocamuranus tokida"), wakame ("Undaria pinnatifida"), mekabu (part of wakame seaweed where the germ cells are gathered), kombu...