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Fucoidan is a long chain sulfated polysaccharide found in various species of brown algae.Commercially available fucoidan is commonly extracted from the seaweed species Fucus vesiculosus (), Cladosiphon okamuranus, Laminaria japonica (kombu, sugar kelp) and Undaria pinnatifida ().
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Udotea flabellum off the coast of the Bahamas.. Udotea flabellum is a green macroalgae.It attaches to the ground and has a thallus which grows in a fan shape, hence its nickname—mermaid's fan algae.
Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet.It may result in metabolic problems such as goiter, sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as congenital iodine deficiency syndrome due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism, which results in developmental delays and other health problems.
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Caulerpa lentillifera or sea grape is a species of ulvophyte green algae from coastal regions in the Asia-Pacific.This seaweed is one of the favored species of edible Caulerpa due to its soft and succulent texture.
In 1811, Bernard Courtois isolated iodine from seaweed while in 1820 Jean-Francois Coindet linked iodine intake to goiter size. [5] It initially came into use as a disinfectant and a treatment for goiter. [6] [7] The following forms of iodine are found on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines: [8]
On the observation that Japanese women who consume iodine-rich seaweed have a relatively low rate of breast cancer, iodine is suggested as a protection against breast cancer. [64] [65] Iodine is known to induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells. [66] Laboratory evidence has demonstrated an effect of iodine on breast cancer that is in part ...