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Antiv Fucan
Haewon Biotech, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in marine algae and microalgae, recently developed an immunologic agent in connection with the novel Corona virus that is spreading around the world and is supplying it domestically and exporting to overseas. The major countries of export are the United States, China, Kazakhstan and Russia, CIS countries, and Indonesia.
The functional
immune agent (product name: Antiv Fucan), which is based on the sulfated fucan
(Fucoidan) extracted from the brown algae and composed of microalgae extract
and vitamin complex, is expected to maximize the fighting effect against the
virus without any side effects. In particular, the antiviral activity of
Fucoidan can prevent viral infection by blocking the virus from entering the
cell and inhibiting the virus from attaching to the host cell. Fucoidan has
been reported to have a strong antiviral activity with low toxicity and
resistance. In vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the antiviral
activity of Fucoidan against diverse influenza viruses.
Fucoidan is a
sulfated plysaccharide contained in the brown algae. With fucose as the base
sugar, it is combined with sulfate consisting of a small protein. Moreover, it
is a complex polysaccharide consisting of monosaccharides such as galactose,
mannose, xylose, and uronic acid, in trace amounts. The bioactive effects of
Fucoidan studied to date are antiviral, antioxidant, immunity enhancement,
anti-inflammatory, bacterial infection prevention, obesity prevention,
metabolic disease prevention, dementia prevention, anticoagulant, anti-cancer,
antidiabetic, metabolic disease prevention, osteoporosis, and arthritis
prevention.
The
antioxidant effect of Astaxanthin, one of the microalgae-derived components of
Antiv Fucan, made it known as a Super Vitamin E – in that, it
has more than 6,000 times the antioxidant power of Vitamin C and 550 times more
antioxidant power than Vitamin E. Astaxanthin is known to have the strongest
antioxidant power among the various carotenoids.
Fucoidan has
diverse immunomodulatory effects, such as promoting the activation of dendritic
cells, natural killer cells and T cells, and improving antiviral and
antitumorigenic reactions. Fucoidan regulates immunity of cells and bodily
fluid by promoting the activation of T cells and natural killer cells.
Haewon Antiv
Fucan is expected to help enhance immunity and support prevention of viral
diseases, colds, and the flu.