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Food & Nutrition Science (Note)

Immune-modulating activities of polysaccharides extracted from brown algae Hizikia fusiforme

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Pages 1362-1365 | Received 12 Nov 2014, Accepted 03 Feb 2015, Published online: 06 Mar 2015
 

Abstract

The immuno-modulating activities of seaweed (Hizikia fusiforme) extracts on murine macrophage and splenocyte were studied in vitro. Polysaccharide (HFP) exhibited the potential macrophage stimulating effects than water extract (HFW) such as NO production and enhanced pro-inflammatory cytokines on the Raw 264.7 cells and splenocytes. From the mono-sugar composition, HFP-associated fucose based on HFP of H. fusiforme acts as immune modulator.

Acknowledgment

This work (Grant No. C0012346) was supported by Business for Cooperative R&D between Industry, Academy, and Research Institute funded Korea Small and Medium Business Administration in 2012.

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