Fucoidan and exercise
What 3 graded rows on fucoidan agree on for exercise, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Fucoidan page, with its PubMed record.
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Fucoidan and exercise
3 rows · 48 peopleSplit. 1 row found no difference and 2 had mixed results.
- DGrade D× 3
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- 3
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- 3
- People
- 48
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 20 people (2025) and reported mixed results.
The rows run from 12 to 20 people, published from 2023 to 2025: 3 single studies.
The rows
1 no difference · 2 mixed- DGrade DInflammation and performance after high-intensity exercise · No difference
Crossover RCT · n 16 · 2023 · 8 men and 8 women
1 g a day · 2 weeks per arm
Sprint peak and mean power did not change; IL-6 and IL-10 were higher 30 minutes after exercise with fucoidan, and other blood markers did not differ. No adverse events.
- DGrade DStrength and body composition during resistance training · Mixed
RCT · n 20 · 2025 · Healthy adults (9 men, 11 women) starting a 6-week resistance training programme
1 g a day · 6 weeks
Back-squat strength rose in both groups with no treatment effect (p = 0.48); Wingate peak power rose in the fucoidan group only, and lean mass rose and body fat fell with fucoidan (treatment effect p < 0.05).
- DGrade DMucosal immunity during intensified training · Mixed
Crossover RCT · n 12 · 2023 · 12 recreationally active men
1 g a day · 3 weeks per arm
Training gains (16-19% mean power) did not differ; resting faecal and salivary markers were stable, but the salivary IgA response to exercise was about 2.7-fold higher (p = 0.02).