Wanshuang Cai

Sulfate Groups Modulate the Protective Effects of Laminaria japonica Fucoidan against High-Fat Diet-Induced Intestinal Mucus Layer Injury via Gut Microbiota Regulation and Metabolic Profiling

Abstract Sulfate groups are key to fucoidan’s protection against intestinal mucus barrier damage, but their exact mechanisms remain unclear. This study compared native fucoidan (Fud, sulfate content 26.6%) and desulfated fucoidan (dsFud, sulfate content 2.2%) in a high-fat diet-i...