Term Name: fucoidan
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: polysaccharide sulfate
has_role: antilipemic drug antineoplastic agent antioxidant apoptosis inhibitor EC 3.2.1.20 (alpha-glucosidase) inhibitor hypoglycemic agent marine metabolite melanin synthesis inhibitor osteogenesis regulator