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Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Red seaweeds contain sugars, such as agarotriose (AgaDP3) and 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose (AHP), that stimulate the growth of prebiotic bacteria and cause apoptosis in human colon cancer cells.

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Eun Ju Yun

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