Seaweed

Name	AC	CK
Hyperglycemia	4	22
Radiation Induced Illness	1	20
Thyroid Diseases	1	20
Inflammation	8	19
Obesity	6	15
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2	8	12
Estrogen Dominance	2	12
Hypertension	3	12
Metabolic Syndrome X	2	12
Depression	2	11
Neurodegenerative Diseases	2	11
Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Damage	5	11
Allergic Rhinitis	1	10
Brain: Oxidative Stress	1	10
C-Reactive Protein	1	10
Depressive Disorder	1	10
Endometrial Cancer	1	10
HSV-2	1	10
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1	1	10
Herpes Zoster	1	10
Herpes family viruses	1	10
Iodine Deficiency	1	10
Osteoarthritis	1	10
Osteoarthritis: Knee	1	10
Overweight	1	10
Shingles	1	10
T-lymphotropic virus type-1 Infection: Human	1	10
Triglycerides: Elevated	1	10
Cancers: All	9	9
Oxidative Stress	8	9
Breast Cancer	6	7
HIV Infections	5	5
Coronavirus Infection	4	4
Hypercholesterolemia	2	4
Hyperlipidemia	2	4
Cervical Cancer	3	3
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Toxicity	1	2
Allergies	2	2
Alzheimer's Disease	2	2
Atherosclerosis	1	2
Cancers: Drug Resistant	1	2
Cancers: Radiation-Resistant	1	2
Cardiovascular Diseases	2	2
Chemically-Induced Liver Damage	1	2
Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Cisplatin	1	2
Colitis	1	2
Colorectal Cancer	2	2
Dysbiosis: Bifidobacteria Deficiency	1	2
Escherichia coli Infections	2	2
Estrogen Dysregulation: 2/4/16 hydroxyestrone ratios	1	2
Gastric Cancer	2	2
Hepatitis C	2	2
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)	2	2
Hyperthyroidism	1	2
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	2	2
Kidney Damage: Chemically-Induced	1	2
Kidney Stones	1	2
Measles	2	2
Menstruation Disorders	1	2
Menstruation Disturbances	1	2
Myocardial Infarction	1	2
Neuroblastoma	1	2
Pancreatic Cancer	1	2
Pesticide Toxicity	1	2
Staphylococcus aureus infection	2	2
Testicular Injury: Chemical/Metal Induced	1	2
Acne	1	1
Aging	1	1
Aging Skin	1	1
Air Pollution Linked Toxicity	1	1
Alcohol Toxicity	1	1
Alcoholic Liver Disease	1	1
Autoimmune Diseases	1	1
Bladder Cancer	1	1
Brain Ischemia	1	1
Cancer Metastasis	1	1
Colon Cancer	1	1
Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)	1	1
Cytomegalovirus Infections	1	1
Dengue	1	1
Ebola	1	1
Edema	1	1
Fungal Infection	1	1
Gastroenteritis	1	1
Gastrointestinal Diseases	1	1
Gastrointestinal Inflammation	1	1
HSV-1	1	1
Hydrogen Peroxide Induced Toxicity	1	1
Infection: Antibiotic Resistant	1	1
Insomnia	1	1
Leukemia: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)	1	1
Lipid Peroxidation	1	1
Liver Cancer	1	1
Lung Cancer	1	1
Lymphoma: B-Cell	1	1
Malaria	1	1
Melanoma	1	1
Neurologic Disorders	1	1
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	1	1
Norovirus	1	1
Osteoporosis	1	1
Parkinson's Disease	1	1
Prostate Cancer	1	1
Rotavirus Infections	1	1
Staphylococcus aureus: Methicillin-resistant (MRSA)	1	1
Wound Healing	1	1

Name	AC	CK
Antioxidants	31	46
Hypoglycemic Agents	11	34
Anti-Inflammatory Agents	19	32
Hypolipidemic	6	27
Antidepressive Agents	3	21
Radioprotective	2	21
Antiviral Agents	16	16
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor	5	16
Neuroprotective Agents	6	15
Hypnotics and Sedatives	2	11
Interleukin-1 beta downregulation	2	11
Photoprotective	5	11
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor modulator	1	10
Superoxide Dismutase Up-regulation	1	10
Antiproliferative	7	8
Apoptotic	7	8
Anti-Bacterial Agents	7	7
Cardioprotective	4	7
Gastrointestinal Agents	5	7
Chemopreventive	5	6
Hepatoprotective	5	6
Anti-Apoptotic	4	5
Immunomodulatory	4	5
Antineoplastic Agents	4	4
Anticholesteremic Agents	2	3
Enzyme Inhibitors	3	3
Interleukin-6 Downregulation	2	3
Alpha-amylase inhibitor	2	2
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	2	2
Analgesics	1	2
Angiogenesis Inhibitors	2	2
Anti-Allergic Agents	2	2
Anti-Estrogenic	1	2
Anti-atherogenic	1	2
Anti-metastatic	2	2
Antifungal Agents	2	2
Antinoceceptive	1	2
Autophagy Inhibitors	1	2
Cell cycle arrest	2	2
Chemoprotective Agents	1	2
Chemotherapeutic	1	2
Malondialdehyde Down-regulation	1	2
NF-kappaB Inhibitor	1	2
Nrf2 activation	1	2
Progestagenic	1	2
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors	1	2
Anti-Infective Agents	1	1
Antihypertensive Agents	1	1
Antimicrobial	1	1
Antimutagenic Agents	1	1
Cytotoxic	1	1
Interleukin-8 downregulation	1	1
Matrix Metalloproteinases Inhibitors	1	1
Neuroplasticity enhancement	1	1
Prophylactic Agents	1	1
Radiosensitizer	1	1
Regenerative	1	1

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Seaweed has a suppressive effect on radioactive iodine uptake in rats. Jan 01, 1992

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Pubmed Data : J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1992;118(6):447-52. PMID: 1344008

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Pubmed Data : BMC Psychiatry. 2018 Jun 28 ;18(1):215. Epub 2018 Jun 28. PMID: 29954354

Article Published Date : Jun 27, 2018

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Seaweed

Diseases : Depression

Pharmacological Actions : Antidepressive Agents

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

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Low-level seaweed supplementation improves iodine status in iodine-insufficient women.Sep 13, 2014

Article Published Date : Aug 15, 1997

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Fiber, Fruit: All, phytoestrogens, Seaweed, Soy, Vegetables: All

Diseases : Endometrial Cancer

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Supplementation with algal sulfated polysaccharide improved plasma lipids, anti-inflammatory activity, and microbiome shifts in overweight participants.Aug 01, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Int J Biol Macromol. 2016 Nov ;92:820-830. Epub 2016 Jul 29. PMID: 27481342

Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2016

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Seaweed

Diseases : Inflammation

Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antinoceceptive

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

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Pubmed Data : Jpn J Cancer Res.1999 Sep;90(9):922-7. PMID: 10551319

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Pubmed Data : Adv Food Nutr Res. 2011 ;64:129-41. PMID: 22054943

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2010

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Fucoidan, Phlorotannins, Seaweed, Tannic Acid

Pharmacological Actions : Matrix Metalloproteinases Inhibitors

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A comprehensive review of the antiviral potential of algal metabolites.Feb 05, 2021

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Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2005 Jul;43(7):1073-81. PMID: 15833383

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2005

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Dulse, Flavonoids, Polyphenols, Seaweed

Diseases : Cervical Cancer

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Antiproliferative

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Fighting SARS-CoV-2 with green seaweed Ulva sp. extract: extraction protocol predetermines crude ulvan extract anti-SARS-CoV-2 inhibition properties.Dec 31, 2020

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Pubmed Data : PeerJ. 2021 ;9:e12398. Epub 2021 Nov 15. PMID: 34820178

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2020

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Seaweed

Diseases : Coronavirus Infection

Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

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Fucoidan from Ecklonia maxima is a powerful inhibitor of the diabetes-related enzyme, α-glucosidase.Feb 14, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Int J Biol Macromol. 2020 Feb 15. Epub 2020 Feb 15. PMID: 32070744

Article Published Date : Feb 14, 2020

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Fucoidan, Seaweed

Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2

Pharmacological Actions : Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor

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Pubmed Data : Mar Drugs. 2019 Dec 20 ;18(1). Epub 2019 Dec 20. PMID: 31861879

Article Published Date : Dec 19, 2019

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Seaweed

Diseases : Breast Cancer, Cancer Metastasis, Edema, Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Oxidative Stress, Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Damage

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-metastatic, Antihypertensive Agents, Antioxidants, Hepatoprotective, Hypoglycemic Agents, Photoprotective, Radioprotective

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Additional Keywords : Polysaccharides

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The seaweed Dygenea simplex C. Agardh exhibits anti-HIV activity. Sep 01, 1995

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Pubmed Data : Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Dec 17 ;23(24). Epub 2022 Dec 17. PMID: 36555740

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Seaweed has a suppressive effect on radioactive iodine uptake in rats. Jan 01, 1992

A proprietary preparation of the Japanese seaweed Tasmanian Undaria pinnatifida has inhibitory effects in various Herpes infections. Nov 20, 2002

A seaweed derived mineral supplement may increase range of motion and walking distances in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee and has a drug sparing effect. Feb 02, 2009

Association of seaweed consumption with metabolic syndrome and its components.May 31, 2022

Dietary seeweed favorably alters phytoestrogen metabolism with a likely positive change in colonic bacteria in healthy postmenopausal women. May 01, 2009

Effects of an extract of the brown seaweed Ascophylum nodosum on postprandial glycaemic control.May 30, 2023

Effects of brown seaweeds on postprandial glucose, insulin and appetite in humans.Dec 31, 2020

Effects of Gelidium elegans on weight and fat mass reduction and obesity biomarkers in overweight or obese adults.Jul 02, 2019

Fermented Laminaria japonica supplementation may protect against progressive degeneration purportedly caused by reactive oxygen species.Dec 31, 2017

Fucoidan is a new potential therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of HTLV-1-associated diseases.Dec 31, 2010

High dietary intake of seaweed, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus may be associated with a decreased prevalence of allergic rhinitis.Aug 01, 2006

Intake for three months of a water-soluble extract of Ulva L.L. continues to significantly improve the component of depression of subjects presenting anhedonia.Jun 27, 2018

Low-level seaweed supplementation improves iodine status in iodine-insufficient women.Sep 13, 2014

Possible involvement of lipids in the effectiveness of Kombu in individuals with abnormally high serum triglyceride levels.Dec 31, 2019

Results suggest that adherence to a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and typical Japanese foods is associated with a lower probability of having depressive symptoms.Jul 14, 2015

Seaweed intake might have preventive effects on elevated blood pressure in childhood.Jan 04, 2021

Soy products, fiber, phytoestrogens, vegetable and fruist, and seaweed consumption reduce the risk of endomentrial cancer. Aug 15, 1997

Supplementation with algal sulfated polysaccharide improved plasma lipids, anti-inflammatory activity, and microbiome shifts in overweight participants.Aug 01, 2022

Protective effect of a fucose-rich fucoidan isolated from Saccharina japonica against ultraviolet B-induced photodamage.Jun 14, 2020

Anti-diabetic potential of Sargassum horneri and Ulva australis extracts.Sep 12, 2023

An antioxidant-rich extract of seaweed polyphenols combined with current PC treatment modalities may inhibit tumor relapse by targeting therapy-orchestrated autophagy in residual cells.Dec 31, 2014

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions on bradykinin route of a polysulfated fraction from alga Ulva lactuca.Oct 31, 2016

Both Nostoc commune and Spirulina platensis supplementation decreased the development of atherosclerotic lesions.Nov 12, 2015

Brown seaweed extract demonstrates significant prevention effects on kidney and urinary bladder stone formation in rats.Dec 01, 2007

C. crispus. Increased the abundance of beneficial colonic microbiota with a concomitant decrease in pathogenic microbes. Dec 31, 2014

Consumption of bladderwrack results in an increase in the length of the menstrual cycle, and has significant anti-estrogenic and progestagenic effects.Aug 04, 2004

Dietary supplementation with a magnesium-rich marine mineral blend enhances the diversity of gastrointestinal microbiota.Jun 19, 2018

Ethanolic extracts from Ulva lactuca possibly protects against acute myocardial infarction because of its antioxidant and antiapoptotic properties.Nov 30, 2017

Fucoidan from A. nodosum may lower lipids by modulating reverse cholesterol transport-related protein expression.May 21, 2019

Fucus vesiculosus polysaccharide alleviates type 2 diabetes.Aug 31, 2023

Hypolipidemic and cardioprotective effects of Ulva lactuca ethanolic extract in hypercholesterolemic mice.Nov 23, 2017

Hypolipidemic effects of fermented seaweed extracts by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum.Dec 31, 2020

In vitro and in vivo photoprotective effects of (-)-Loliode isolated from the brown seaweed, Sargassum horneri.Nov 15, 2021

Potential protective effects of polysaccharide extracted from Ulva lactuca against male reprotoxicity induced by thiacloprid.Nov 30, 2017

Pretreatment with fucoxanthin may protect against UVB radiation-induced corneal disorders.Jan 06, 2016

Sargassum fusiforme fucoidan modifies gut microbiota and intestinal metabolites during alleviation of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic mice.Apr 25, 2021

Seaweed could be a beneficial dietary supplement to attenuate nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity.Jul 31, 2019

Seaweed extracts and unsaturated fatty acid constituents from the green alga Ulva lactuca as activators of the cytoprotective Nrf2-ARE pathway.Mar 31, 2013

Seaweed Sargassum vulgare is a promising functional food ingredient to minimize aspartame-associated toxicity.Jul 22, 2020

Selenium nanoparticles decorated with Ulva lactuca polysaccharide potentially attenuate colitis.Mar 06, 2017

The hypocholesterolemic potential of the edible algae Fucus vesiculosus.Jul 19, 2023

The possible role of the seaweed Ulva fasciata on ameliorating hyperthyroidism-associated heart inflammations.Oct 02, 2020

These results indicated that fucoidan modulated cellular and humoral immunity.Sep 23, 2019

These results suggest that wakame ingestion affects glucose and lipid metabolism by altering the expression of SREBF-1 and PPAR signal-related genes.Apr 15, 2018

Wakame seaweed suppresses the proliferation of mammary tumors in rats through iodine induced programmed cell death. Sep 01, 1999

A commercial seaweed extract structured microbial communities associated with tomato and pepper roots and significantly increased crop yield.Jan 10, 2019

Seaweeds' neuroprotective potential set in vitro on a human cellular stress model Jul 11, 2020

"Phlorotannins and fucoidans from marine macroalgae as matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory substances and their possible application as medicinal foods."Dec 31, 2010

A comprehensive review of the antiviral potential of algal metabolites.Feb 05, 2021

A fermentation extract derived from rice bran and seaweed extract inhibits breast cancer and chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cell line growth. Nov 01, 2004

A review concerning the potential matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors from edible marine algae.Apr 30, 2014

An investigation of antibacterial activity of New Zealand seaweed-associated marine bacteria.Jan 09, 2021

Anti-colorectal cancer effects of seaweed-derived bioactive compounds.Dec 31, 2021

Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae Ulva lactuca against clinically important Staphylococci is impacted by lunar phase.Apr 30, 2016

Antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of phlorotannins from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extracts.Jun 22, 2023

Antioxidant fucoidans obtained from tropical seaweed protect pre-osteoblastic cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced damage.Aug 27, 2019

Antitumor activity of Fucus vesiculosus-derived phlorotannins through activation of apoptotic signals in gastric and colorectal tumor cell lines.Jul 15, 2021

Antiviral effects of polyphenols from marine algae. Feb 16, 2021

Beneficial effects of seaweed-derived dietary fiber: Highlights of the sulfated polysaccharides.Mar 29, 2022

Bioactivity of fucoidan-rich extracts from Fucus vesiculosus against rotavirus and foodborne pathogens.Aug 29, 2023

Brown seaweed food supplementation: effects on allergy and inflammation and its consequences.Jul 28, 2021

Deciphering the role of fucoidan from brown macroalgae in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2.Aug 31, 2023

Eckol inhibits particulate matter 2.5-induced skin keratinocyte damage.Jul 26, 2019

Edible seaweed has antixoidant and antiproliferative activity against cervical cancer cell lines.Jul 01, 2006

Effect of microalgae and macroalgae extracts on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Jun 10, 2021

Extracts from dulse (Palmaria palmata) are effective antioxidants and inhibitors of cell proliferation in vitro.Jul 01, 2005

Fighting SARS-CoV-2 with green seaweed Ulva sp. extract: extraction protocol predetermines crude ulvan extract anti-SARS-CoV-2 inhibition properties.Dec 31, 2020

Fucoidan from Ecklonia maxima is a powerful inhibitor of the diabetes-related enzyme, α-glucosidase.Feb 14, 2020

G. coronopifolia could be useful to promote intestinal health and prevent intestinal inflammation.Nov 26, 2019

Identified seaweed compound diphenylmethane serves as an efflux pump inhibitor in drug-resistant Escherichia coli.Nov 09, 2021

In Vitro Anticancer and Radiosensitizing activities of phlorethols from the brown alga Costaria costata.Jul 13, 2020

In vitro multifunctionality of phlorotannin extracts from edible Fucus species on targets underpinning neurodegeneration.Dec 14, 2020

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