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🌿 Herb

Seaweed

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Clinical Trials

Meta-Analyses

PubMed References

Top Conditions Studied with Seaweed

Healthy 2 Type II Diabetes 1 Glucose Intolerance|Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2|Healthy Diet|P 1 Type 2 Diabetes 1 Cognitive Change 1 Seaweed Associated Changes in Healthy Subjects 1 Nutrition, Healthy 1 Metabolic Syndrome|Insulin Sensitivity 1 Metabolic Syndrome 1 Menopausal Syndrome|Menopausal Depression 1 Iodine Toxicity 1 Depression is a common mental disorder, which can affect up 1

📋 Sample Trials

NCT02496806

The Absorption and Metabolism of Seaweed Polyphenols in Humans

Completed

NCT03328923

Effects of Seaweed Extract on Mental Performance Following a High-carbohydrate Meal

Completed

NCT03853343

Seaweed Extract Supplementation and Metabolic Biomarkers

Completed

📊 Sample Meta-Analyses

CRD42022033410

seaweed intake and risk of depression: a dose-response meta-analysis

Depression is a common mental disorder, which can affect up to 25% of women and

CRD42023392755

In vitro evaluation of brown algae sargassum as a potential anti-inflammatory agent: a systematic review.

Brown Algae, especially Sargassum has therapeutic effects as anti-inflammatory a

📚 Sample References

PMID 31991562

Anti-Obesity Effects of Grateloupia elliptica, a Red Seaweed, in Mice with High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity via Suppression of Adipogenic Factors in White Adipose Tissue and Increased Thermogenic Factors in Brown Adipose Tissue

Nutrients · 2020

PMID 32108840

Anti-obesity effects of red seaweed, Plocamium telfairiae, in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet

Food Funct · 2020

PMID 32604764

Degradation of Sargassum crassifolium Fucoidan by Ascorbic Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide, and Compositional, Structural, and In Vitro Anti-Lung Cancer Analyses of the Degradation Products

Mar Drugs · 2020

🌿 All Herb data fields for Seaweed

🌿 Names

Pinyin Name

Hai Zao

中文名 (Chinese)

海藻

Latin Name

Sargassum

English Name

Seaweed

Alias Names

落首; 海萝; 乌菜; 海带花; 海藻菜

☯ TCM Properties

Properties (性味)

Bitter; Salty; Cold

Meridians (归经)

Liver; Stomach; Kidney

Part Used

Algae

Therapeutic Class (EN)

Phlegresolving Medicine

功效分类 (CN)

化痰药

🩺 Clinical Profile

Function (功能)

To soften indurated mass, to eliminate phlegm and dissipate modulation, and to induce diuresis.

Indication (主治)

1. prevent and treat hypothyroidism caused by deficiency of iodine.2. its aqueous infusion can lower blood pressure and inhibit the growth of trichophyton.3. causing atrophy of mammary gland and decreasing milk secretion.

Clinical Manifestations

🔗 External References

HERB DB

HERB002126 ↗

SymMap

159 ↗

TCMID

3646

TCMSP

159

TCM-ID

797

🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (31 fields)

name

Seaweed

chinese name

海藻

pinyin name

Hai Zao

latin name

Sargassum

english name

Seaweed

properties english

Bitter; Salty; Cold

meridians english

Liver; Stomach; Kidney

use part

Algae

symmap herb id

159

tcmid id

3646

tcmsp id

159

herb id str

HERB002126

function text

To soften indurated mass, to eliminate phlegm and dissipate modulation, and to induce diuresis.

indication

clinical manifestations

therapeutic en class

Phlegresolving Medicine

therapeutic cn class

化痰药

tcm id id

797

alias name

落首; 海萝; 乌菜; 海带花; 海藻菜

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📋 Clinical Trials

12 · subject of clinical study

NCT02496806 The Absorption and Metabolism of Seaweed Polyphenols in Humans

→ Healthy

NCT03328923 Effects of Seaweed Extract on Mental Performance Following a High-carbohydrate M

→ Cognitive Change

NCT03853343 Seaweed Extract Supplementation and Metabolic Biomarkers

→ Metabolic Syndrome|Insulin Sensitivity

NCT01663792 Dietary Seaweed and Early Breast Cancer: A Randomized Trial

→ Seaweed Associated Changes in Healthy Subjects

NCT04715776 Supplementation of Brown Seaweed on Insulin Resistance of NAFLD Patients With Pr

→ Type II Diabetes

NCT00936754 Safety and Efficacy of a Single Dose of a Polyphenol-enriched Brown Seaweed Powd

→ Glycemic Index

NCT05461560 Effects of Seaweed Extract on Blood Glucose Response to Sucrose

→ Glucose Intolerance|Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2|Heal

NCT05460884 Effects of Seaweed Extract on Postprandial Response to White Bread

→ Glycemic Control|Diabetes Mellitus Risk|Glucose In

NCT05759936 4-week Seaweed Supplementation on Menopause Symptoms and Psychological Wellbeing

→ Menopausal Syndrome|Menopausal Depression

NCT05786534 Therapeutic Effect of Green Seaweed Against Metabloc Syndrome

→ Metabolic Syndrome

NCT05850429 BioDulse: The Effect of an Irish Seaweed Protein Extract on Glucose Control in H

→ Healthy

NCT05986253 BioDulse II: The Effect of an Irish Seaweed Protein Extract on Glucose Control i

→ Type 2 Diabetes

📊 Meta-Analyses

2 · systematic review

CRD42022033410 seaweed intake and risk of depression: a dose-response meta-analysis

→ Depression is a common mental disorder, which can

CRD42023392755 In vitro evaluation of brown algae sargassum as a potential anti-inflammatory ag

→ Brown Algae, especially Sargassum has therapeutic

📚 PubMed References

11 · cited research

PMID 31991562 Anti-Obesity Effects of Grateloupia elliptica, a Red Seaweed, in Mice with High-

Nutrients

PMID 32108840 Anti-obesity effects of red seaweed, Plocamium telfairiae, in C57BL/6 mice fed a

Food Funct

PMID 32604764 Degradation of Sargassum crassifolium Fucoidan by Ascorbic Acid and Hydrogen Per

Mar Drugs

PMID 32824648 Oral Administration of Sargassum horneri Improves the HDM/DNCB-Induced Atopic De

Nutrients

PMID 33256200 Sargassum horneri as a Functional Food Ameliorated IgE/BSA-Induced Mast Cell Act

Mar Drugs

PMID 33260666 Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Sulfated Polysaccharide from Sargassum Swartzii in

Mar Drugs

PMID 33302412 Evaluation of a Brown Seaweed Extract from Dictyosiphon foeniculaceus as a Poten

Mar Drugs

PMID 34063550 In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Sulfated Polysaccharides Isola

Mar Drugs

PMID 34348126 Brown marine algae Gongolaria baccata extract protects Caco-2 cells from oxidati

Food Chem Toxicol

PMID 35200646 Fucoidan Isolated from Sargassum confusum Suppresses Inflammatory Responses and

Mar Drugs

PMID 36552691 Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Sargassum macrocarpum Extracts

Antioxidants (Basel)

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