Immune Strength

3 Benefits of Fucoidan

Fucoidan improves immunity!
Build a strong body that can resist viruses and bacteria

Our body is equipped with a biological defense function called 'immunity' that recognizes and eliminates foreign substances (antigens) such as viruses and bacteria that have invaded the body.

Immunity is an indispensable function for human life, and fucoidan has been shown to enhance immune function.

The mechanism is linked to the function of the small intestine, which recognizes fucoidan as a foreign substance and attempts to eliminate it. Since immune cells are concentrated in the small intestine, their activation helps protect the body from foreign substances, including fucoidan, ultimately leading to improved immunity.

Fucoidan = Source of 'Immune Strength'

Activates Immune Cells: It activates immune cells such as NK cells and macrophages, thereby increasing the body's ability to protect itself.

Anti-Viral Effect: Fucoidan has the ability to prevent viruses from entering the body. Recent studies have shown that fucoidan may also have a preventive effect against viral infections.

Anti-Allergy Effect: Fucoidan has the ability to regulate the balance of the immune system and is believed to be effective in alleviating allergic symptoms such as hay fever, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis.

Let's take fucoidan.

Boost your immune system by incorporating more fucoidan into your routine through supplements or drinks - find the method that suits you best! Adding fucoidan to your daily care will help you build a healthy body from the inside out.

Supervision of this article

Yoshiyuki Miyazaki

Associate Professor, The Faculty of Agriculture of Kyushu University: Click here for more information

■Background/Achievements

●2003: Ph.D. in Food Functionality Research from the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
Postdoctoral Fellow at Kyushu University School of Medicine, and Assistant Professor at Saga University School of Medicine, specializing in basic immunological research

●2010: January: Appointed as Senior Researcher at the NPO Research Institute of Fucoidan
August: President of the Institute (until September 2014)

●2014: October: Academic Researcher, The Faculty of Agriculture of Kyushu University

●2016: April: Appointed as Associate Professor of Endowed Chair of Laboratory of Bioactive Polysaccharide Analysis

●2021: April: Associate Professor, Endowed Chair of Laboratory of Analytical Food Immunoscience