Bioactive potentials of sulfated polysaccharides isolated from brown seaweed Sargassum spp in related to human health applications: A review

Food Hydrocolloids

Volumn 81, Issue , 2018, Pages 200-208

  Sanjeewa, K K Asanka ^a   Kang, Nalae ^a   Ahn, Ginnae ^b   Jee, Youngheun ^a   Kim, Young Tae ^c   Jeon, You Jin ^a  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brown seaweeds; Functional foods; Sargassum; Sulfated polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042854310     PISSN: 0268005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.02.040     Document Type: Review

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