Term Name: | fucoidan |
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Synonyms: | Fucan sulfate, Fucoidin, Laminaria japonica extract, Sulfated fucans |
Definition: | A type of fucose-rich sulfated polysaccharide found in various species of brown algae, seaweed and sea-cucumbers. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5181] ( EBI ) |