Abstract:Natural products from marine sources are rich in diversity and excellent biological activity, which have great potential in the search for new therapeutic drugs and functional health care products. Brown algae is a type of economic algae mainly cultivated in China, which is also a good source of natural products. Brown seaweed polysaccharide is one of the main active components of brown algae. Due to its complex components and structure, brown seaweed polysaccharide has a variety of biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune regulation, anti-tumor, antibacterial, anti-virus, anti-diabetes, and so on. Therefore, the study of extraction and activity of brown seaweed polysaccharide has become a hot spot in the field of development and utilization of marine biological resources. In this paper, the extraction methods and main biological activities of brown seaweed polysaccharide at home and abroad in the past 5 years were reviewed, the advantages and disadvantages of various extraction methods were compared, and the biological function and action mechanism of brown seaweed polysaccharide were discussed. The possible influencing factors were analyzed, and the current and future research of brown seaweed polysaccharide was summarized and prospected, to provide a reference for promoting the production and application of brown seaweed polysaccharide.