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Natural substance from seaweed has strong antioxidant properties

Extended studies of fucoidan, a bioactive compound found in the cell walls of brown seaweed, confirm its potential to combat oxidative stress in future disease treatments—but it remains a long way from mass production and routine medical use.

Natural substance from seaweed has strong antioxidant properties

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