METHOD FOR COLLECTING SLIMY FUCOIDAN-CONTAINING EXTRACT FROM BROWN ALGA SARGASSUM HORNERI

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method capable of obtaining a slimy fucoidan-containing extract easily in a large quantity from a brown alga Sargassum horneri.;SOLUTION: The following method utilizes the high ability to survive and reproduce of the mature receptacles of a brown alga Sargassum horneri. According to this method, the slimy fucoidan-containing extract can be obtained in a large quantity by stimulating the same raw alga with hot water to allow it to exude fucoidan and adjusting the fucoidan exudate to the intended viscosity over several times while maturing it.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI