ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Advancements in the Extraction, Characterization, and Bioactive Potential of Laminaran: A Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Immunoprotective Effects of Dietary Fucoidan and Laminarin on Juvenile Blunt Snout Bream (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Starch-Based Functional Ingredients in Baking: A Review of Advances in Starch Derivatives, Quality Enhancement, and Reduction of Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Translational Barriers to Pharmaceutical Excipient Readiness in Marine-Derived Polymers.Polymers · 2026Review
- Impact of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics on maternal and fetal health: mechanisms, efficacy, and safety across pregnancy.Pediatric research · 2026Review
- Polysaccharides and the colon mucus barrier: a review of biophysical interactions and functional impacts.NPJ science of food · 2026Review
- Beyond Nutrition: The Therapeutic Promise of Seaweed-Derived Polysaccharides Against Bacterial and Viral Threats.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Alginate oligosaccharides in the food industry: emerging functional roles, health benefits, and technological applications - Review.Food chemistry: X · 2025Review
- Progress in the Application of Marine Polysaccharide Drug Delivery Systems in Tumor Immunotherapy: Multiple Mechanisms and Material Forms.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Potential of Marine Biomolecules: Advances in Extraction and Applications of Proteins, Polysaccharides, and Antioxidant Compounds.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Laminaran, a bioactive β-glucan derived from brown algae, has garnered significant attention due to its diverse pharmacological properties, including antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and mucosal protective effects. Despite promising research highlighting its potential applications in functional foods, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals, the commercial utilization of laminaran remains limited, primarily due to challenges in extraction efficiency, structural complexity, and a lack of standardized methodologies. This review critically examines recent advancements in the extraction, purification, structural characterization, and biological evaluation of laminaran. Both conventional and emerging extraction methods-including ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, and enzymatic techniques-are evaluated for their efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. Analytical tools, such as high-performance liquid chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry, are discussed for their roles in elucidating key structural features, such as molecular weight, degree of polymerization, and glycosidic linkage patterns, which are closely tied to laminaran's biological activity. Innovative extraction technologies have improved yield and purity, while structural insights have deepened the understanding of structure-function relationships. Interdisciplinary collaboration will be critical to advance laminaran from a marine-derived polysaccharide to a commercially viable bioactive compound for health, nutrition, and biomaterial applications.
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