The cryptomeria tree, estimated to be between 2,000 and 7,000 years old, is the largest and oldest of its kind in Japan. It sits at an elevation of over 4,000 feet, reachable only by a long hike.

The structure of fucoidan isolated from Laminaria hyperborea was elucidated and chemically tailored in order to obtain a clear structure–function relationship on bioactive properties with a minimal ...