100% Natural Food Grade Algas Marinas Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Powder Brown Seaweed Extract

100% Natural Food Grade Algas Marinas Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Powder Brown Seaweed Extract

Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) is derived from knotted wrack, a brown seaweed common along North Atlantic coasts. It is rich in phlorotannins and sulfated polysaccharides (such as fucoidan), and is used in supplements, functional foods, and cosmetics. The strongest human evidence relates to metabolic markers (glucose/insulin) and iodine delivery, while antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects are largely supported by preclinical data.

The extract's bioactivity is attributed mainly to two groups of compounds:

Phlorotannins: Polyphenols unique to brown algae, with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. ANE contains phlorotannins with degrees of polymerization from 2 to 7.

Sulfated polysaccharides: Including fucoidan and ascophyllan, which are linked to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-modulating effects.