Nutraceutical potential of polyphenol-rich Sargassum species grown off the Korean coast: a review

Chan Seo; Seung Jin Jeong; Hyun Jung Yun; Hye Ju Lee; Joo Won Lee; Hyun Woo An; Nara Han; Won-Kyo Jung; Sang Gil Lee

doi:10.1007/s10068-022-01050-x

Nutraceutical potential of polyphenol-rich Sargassum species grown off the Korean coast: a review

Food Sci Biotechnol. 2022 Mar 19;31(8):971-984. doi: 10.1007/s10068-022-01050-x. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Chan Seo¹, Seung Jin Jeong², Hyun Jung Yun¹, Hye Ju Lee², Joo Won Lee², Hyun Woo An², Nara Han¹, Won-Kyo Jung^{3

4}, Sang Gil Lee^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pukyong National University, 45 Yongso-Ro, Nam-Gu, Busan, 48513 Republic of Korea.
² Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513 Korea.
³ Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513 Korea.
⁴ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513 Korea.

Abstract

Sargassum, a brown seaweed, has been used traditionally as food and medicine in Korea, China, and Japan. Sargassum spp. contain bioactive substances associated with health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Thirty Sargassum spp. inhabit the Korean coast. However, their health benefits have yet to be systematically summarized. Therefore, the purpose of this article was to review the health benefits of these 30 Sargassum spp. grown off the Korean coast based on their health benefits, underlying mechanisms, and identified bioactive compounds.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10068-022-01050-x.

Keywords: Brown algae; Health benefits; Polyphenol; Sargassum species; Seaweed.

Publication types

Review