Abstract
Are multifunctional marine polysaccharides a myth or reality?
Highlights
At the moment polysaccharides synthesized by brown algae are of greatest interest
It should be noticed that fucoidans are truly marine polysaccharides
Huge amount of reserves of fucoidans accumulate in brown algae, which grow in the seas at temperate and northern latitudes (Ermakova et al, 2011; Sokolova et al, 2011; Men’shova et al, 2012; Thinh et al, 2013)
Summary
At the moment polysaccharides synthesized by brown algae (laminarans and especially fucoidans) are of greatest interest. Fucoidans long since are attracted attention due to diverse biological activity, low toxicity, and plant origin (Berteau and Mulloy, 2003; Kusaykin et al, 2008). A large number of publications are devoted to the study of antitumor, anticoagulant, antimutagenic activities, and immunostimulatory, antiinfective and antioxidant properties of these polysaccharides.
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