Process for isolating fucoidan and laminarin from live, harvested seaweed
AssigneeDuPont Nutrition USA, Inc.
InventorsFinn Hjelland, Arne Henning Andersen, Hui S. Yang
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for obtaining at least one of fucoidan and laminarin from live, harvested seaweed, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (i) harvesting seaweed comprising fucoidan and laminarin to obtain live, harvested seaweed, wherein the live, harvested seaweed exudes to form an exudate solution; (ii) collecting the exudate solution from the live, harvested seaweed, wherein the fucoidan and laminarin are dissolved in the exudate solution; and (iii) separating the at least one of fucoidan or laminarin from the exudate solution.
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A process for obtaining at least one of fucoidan or laminarin from live, harvested seaweed, wherein said process comprises the steps of:
- (i) harvesting seaweed comprising fucoidan and laminarin to obtain said live, harvested seaweed, wherein said live, harvested seaweed exudes until death to form an exudate solution;
- (ii) collecting said exudate solution, wherein said exudate solution comprises fucoidan and laminarin dissolved in said exudate solution;
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- (iii) separating said at least one of fucoidan or laminarin from said exudate solution.
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