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Beneficial effects of seaweed-derived active substances on immunoregulatory function
Ruoxin Chen1,2, Wenbo Zhang1, Yuxi Wen1,3
1College of Marine Sciences, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, No. 15 Shangxiadian Road, Fuzhou 350002, China. zhchao@live.cn.
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Seaweed polysaccharides are among the most important marine plant resources currently being developed, and their immunomodulatory activity has received widespread attention. However, there is still a paucity of the latest summary of the in-depth immune mechanisms of these seaweed polysaccharides. Therefore, in this review, seaweed polysaccharides that have been proven to have immunomodulatory properties are reported. A detailed summary of the three main aspects of the immune mechanism is provided, namely, regulating the immune system to fight against pathogens, clearing tumor cells in the body, and inhibiting the damage caused to the immune system by excessive inflammatory factors. This comprehensive analysis provides a scientific framework for the development of seaweed polysaccharides as immune modulators and their application in food and cosmetics.
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