Low-molecular-weight fucoidan and high-stability fucoxanthin from brown seaweed exert prebiotics and anti-inflammatory activities in Caco-2 cells

  • Pai-An Hwang
  • Nam Nhut Phan
  • Wen-Jung Lu
  • Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu
  • Yen-Chang Lin Chinese Culture University
Keywords: low molecular fucoidan, fucoxanthin, anti-inflammatory, prebiotics

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of low-molecular-weight fucoidan (LMF) and high-stability fucoxanthin (HS-Fucox) in a lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory Caco-2 cell line co-culture with B. lactis.

Methods: We used various methods such as transepithelial resistance (TER) assay, cytokine secretion assay, and tight junction protein mRNA expression assay to examine LMF and HS-Fucox anti-inflammatory properties.

Results: LMF and HS-Fucox activated probiotic growth and reduced the inflammation of the intestinal epithelial cells. Moreover, the combination of LMFHS-Fucox dramatically enhanced the intestinal epithelial barrier and immune function against the lipopolysaccharide effect by inhibiting IL-1β and TNF-α and promoting IL-10 and IFN-γ.

Conclusion: These findings suggested that LMF and HS-Fucox, alone or in combination, could be the potential natural compounds to enhance the immune system and have an anti-inflammatory effect on the intestinal cells.

Keywords: low-molecular-weight fucoidan; fucoxanthin; anti-inflammatory; prebiotics

(Published: 2 August 2016)

Citation: Food & Nutrition Research 2016, 60: 32033 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v60.32033

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2016-08-02
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Hwang P.-A., Phan N. N., Lu W.-J., Hieu B. T. N., & Lin Y.-C. (2016). Low-molecular-weight fucoidan and high-stability fucoxanthin from brown seaweed exert prebiotics and anti-inflammatory activities in Caco-2 cells. Food & Nutrition Research, 60. https://doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v60.32033
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