Further information: What is so special about fucoidans? These are sulfated polysaccharides with a structure that depends on the plant source, growing conditions and lots more. The benefits to humans are many, so here are some selected examples: applied to the skin fucoidan will increase the density of collagen bundles, decrease activity of proteases (enzymes that break down dermal proteins), increase scavenging of free radicals and increase cell proliferation. These effects would be mediated through increased expression of integrin α2β1 and may also help with wound healing.
Another very useful property: fucoidan inhibits the replication of many viruses, including herpes, human cytomegalovirus, HIV-1 and others. Fucoidan has been shown to inhibit the binding of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (involved in human ulcers) to stomach epithelial cells.
A great advantage of our fucoidan is that it dissolves very easily in Canvas base cream. So, go ahead and explore. For example, try it on fungal infections. More information in next newsletter.
Robert, L.; Fodil-Bourahla, I.; Bizbiz, L.; Robert, A. M. (2004) Effects of L-fucose and fucose-rich oligo- and polysaccharides (FROP-s) on collagen biosynthesis by human skin fibroblasts. Modulation of the effect of retinol, ascorbate and alpha- tocopherol Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 58 : 65-70.
Collagen synthesis
Further information: This is not a really “new” active, because SAS customers get fucoidans every time they use our sea kelp bioferment. Macrocystis pyrifera , the substrate in our bioferment, is a rich source of iodine, potassium and many essential minerals. It also contains organic chemicals like alginic acid, laminaran, laminitol, lutein, zeaxanthin, xanthophyll, violaxanthin, fucosterol, sulpholipids, inositol, phytol, phloroglucinol, aldobiuronic acid and much more. Plus, it contains fucoidans. But our almost-new active is a powder extract enriched in fucoidans (almost 90%).
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