[HTML][HTML] Current trends on seaweeds: Looking at chemical composition, phytopharmacology, and cosmetic applications

B Salehi, J Sharifi-Rad, AML Seca, DCGA Pinto… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds have received huge interest in recent years given their promising potentialities.
Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, hypolipemic, and anticoagulant effects are …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Ulvan: A systematic review of extraction, composition and function

JT Kidgell, M Magnusson, R de Nys, CRK Glasson - Algal research, 2019 - Elsevier
Species of green macroalgae (Chlorophyta) of the genus Ulva are edible seaweeds with a
range of health promoting bioactive components. Ulva is high in dietary fibre which …

[HTML][HTML] Edible seaweeds: a potential novel source of bioactive metabolites and nutraceuticals with human health benefits

B Choudhary, OP Chauhan, A Mishra - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
There has been an increase in human health concerns, and seaweeds are considered as a
potential functional food which can decrease the risk of many diseases, as they contain …

Chemical modifications of polysaccharides and their anti-tumor activities

L Xie, M Shen, Y Hong, H Ye, L Huang, J Xie - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
With the rising trend of incidence of cancers, effective therapies are urgently needed to
control human malignancies. However, the chemotherapy drugs currently on the market …

[HTML][HTML] Marine polysaccharides from algae with potential biomedical applications

MF de Jesus Raposo, AMB De Morais… - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
There is a current tendency towards bioactive natural products with applications in various
industries, such as pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics and food. This has put some …

Sulfated polysaccharides: Immunomodulation and signaling mechanisms

L Huang, M Shen, GA Morris, J Xie - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Polysaccharides are natural macromolecular polymers that are widely
distributed in various food resources and have attracted much attention due to their …

Preparation and immunological activity of polysaccharides and their derivatives

F Chen, G Huang - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide is a kind of natural macromolecule polymer, which is widely existed in
animals, plants and microorganisms, has a variety of biological activities, such as anti-tumor …

[HTML][HTML] The antiviral activities and mechanisms of marine polysaccharides: an overview

W Wang, SX Wang, HS Guan - Marine drugs, 2012 - mdpi.com
Recently, the studies on the antiviral activities of marine natural products, especially marine
polysaccharides, are attracting more and more attention all over the world. Marine-derived …

[HTML][HTML] Overview on biological activities and molecular characteristics of sulfated polysaccharides from marine green algae in recent years

L Wang, X Wang, H Wu, R Liu - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
Among the three main divisions of marine macroalgae (Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and
Rhodophyta), marine green algae are valuable sources of structurally diverse bioactive …