A state-of-the-art review on fucoidan as an antiviral agent to combat viral infections

B Pradhan, R Nayak, S Patra, PP Bhuyan… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a significant public health hazard with several drug side effects during medical treatment,
searching for novel therapeutic natural medicines is promising. Sulfated polysaccharides …

Therapeutic activity of fucoidan and carrageenan as marine algal polysaccharides against viruses

N Oliyaei, M Moosavi-Nasab, SM Mazloomi - 3 Biotech, 2022 - Springer
Marine resources are today a renewable source of various compounds that are used in
numerous industries. In recent years, considerable attention has been focused on diverse …

Antiviral activity of sulfated polysaccharides from marine algae and its application in combating COVID-19: Mini review

N Hans, A Malik, S Naik - Bioresource technology reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine-derived sulfated polysaccharides possess various antiviral activities against a broad
range of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. It has become the potential source of …

Advances in research on antiviral activities of sulfated polysaccharides from seaweeds

Q Wei, G Fu, K Wang, Q Yang, J Zhao, Y Wang, K Ji… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, various viral diseases have suddenly erupted, resulting in widespread
infection and death. A variety of biological activities from marine natural products have …

Inhibitory effects of fucoidan from Laminaria japonica against some pathogenic bacteria and SARS-CoV-2 depend on its large molecular weight

X Sun, C Ai, C Wen, H Peng, J Yang, Y Cui… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fucoidan is a highly sulfated polysaccharide with a wide range of bioactivities, including anti-
pathogenic activity. However, the relationship between structure and activity of fucoidan in …

Potential antiviral properties of industrially important marine algal polysaccharides and their significance in fighting a future viral pandemic

R Geetha Bai, R Tuvikene - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the decades, the world has witnessed diverse virus associated pandemics. The
significant inhibitory effects of marine sulfated polysaccharides against SARS-CoV-2 shows …

Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus entry by the crude polysaccharides of seaweeds and abalone viscera in vitro

SK Yim, K Kim, I Kim, SH Chun, TH Oh, JU Kim, J Kim… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Much attention is being devoted to the potential of marine sulfated polysaccharides as
antiviral agents in preventing COVID-19. In this study, sulfated fucoidan and crude …

Marine sulfated polysaccharides as potential antiviral drug candidates to treat Corona Virus disease (COVID-19)

M Andrew, G Jayaraman - Carbohydrate Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The viral infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 has increased the mortality rate and engaged
several adverse effects on the affected individuals. Currently available antiviral drugs have …

The COVID 19 novel coronavirus pandemic 2020: seaweeds to the rescue? Why does substantial, supporting research about the antiviral properties of seaweed …

L Pereira, AT Critchley - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2020 - Springer
Presently, there is lack of a vaccine that would lead to immunization against the virus COVID-
19, but here are some of the characteristics that various seaweeds have and which may …

Antiviral activities of algal-based sulfated polysaccharides

JA Panggabean, SP Adiguna, SI Rahmawati, P Ahmadi… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
An antiviral agent is urgently needed based on the high probability of the emergence and re-
emergence of future viral disease, highlighted by the recent global COVID-19 pandemic …