Table 1.

Effect of fucoidan on immune cell proliferation.

		Stimulation Index (S.I.)
Group	Dose (mg/kg)	Con A (5.0 μg/mL)	LPS (10.0 μg/mL)
NC	-	2.59 ± 0.26 a	2.10 ± 0.14 a
FL	102.5	2.94 ± 0.29 b	2.42 ± 0.15 b
FM	205.0	3.16 ± 0.21 b,c	2.45 ± 0.19 b
FMH	410.0	3.40 ± 0.28 c,d	2.74 ± 0.28 c
FH	1025.0	3.54 ± 0.39 d	2.82 ± 0.23 c

All data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 10 mice/group). All experiments were performed once per test condition. NC, negative control, FL, low dose fucoidan; FM, middle dose fucoidan; FMH, middle high dose fucoidan; FH, high dose fucoidan; Con A, concanavalin A; LPS, liposaccharide. Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).