Biomedical applications of biosynthesized gold nanoparticles from cyanobacteria: An overview

CP Mandhata, CR Sahoo, RN Padhy - Biological Trace Element Research, 2022 - Springer
Recently there had been a great interest in biologically synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) as
potential therapeutic agents. The shortcomings of conventional non-biological synthesis …

Evaluation of microalgae antiviral activity and their bioactive compounds

DA Carbone, P Pellone, C Lubritto, C Ciniglia - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the last year, science has been focusing on the research of antivirally active
compounds overall after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which caused a great amount of …

Viral inhibitors derived from macroalgae, microalgae, and cyanobacteria: A review of antiviral potential throughout pathogenesis

D Reynolds, M Huesemann, S Edmundson, A Sims… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Viruses are abiotic obligate parasites utilizing complex mechanisms to hijack cellular
machinery and reproduce, causing multiple harmful effects in the process. Viruses represent …

Spirulina (Arthrospira): An Important Source of Nutritional and Medicinal Compounds

AA Nuhu - Journal of Marine Sciences, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanobacteria are aquatic and photosynthetic organisms known for their rich pigments.
They are extensively employed as food supplements due to their rich contents of proteins …

Ten-year research update review: Antiviral activities from marine organisms

G Riccio, N Ruocco, M Mutalipassi, M Costantini… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet and are characterized by
huge taxonomic and chemical diversity of marine organisms. Several studies have shown …

Microbial metabolites: the emerging hotspot of antiviral compounds as potential candidates to avert viral pandemic alike COVID-19

T Raihan, MF Rabbee, P Roy, S Choudhury… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The present global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the noble pleomorphic severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has created a vulnerable situation in the …

Antimelanogenic effect of c-phycocyanin through modulation of tyrosinase expression by upregulation of ERK and downregulation of p38 MAPK signaling pathways

LC Wu, YY Lin, SY Yang, YT Weng, YT Tsai - Journal of Biomedical …, 2011 - Springer
Background Pigmentation is one of the essential defense mechanisms against oxidative
stress or UV irradiation; however, abnormal hyperpigmentation in human skin may pose a …

Cyanobacterial metabolites as novel drug candidates in corona viral therapies: A review

S Prabhu, S Vijayakumar, P Praseetha - Chronic Diseases and …, 2022 - mednexus.org
Most of the medical and nonmedical research labs, all around the world, are racing against
time to produce an effective vaccine or an antiviral medicine for coronavirus disease 2019 …

Anti-Dengue Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles of Crude Fucoidan from Brown Seaweed S.marginatum

R Kothai, B Arul, V Anbazhagan - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Dengue fever is a rapidly spreading infection that affects people all over the tropics and
subtropics, posing a significant public health threat. The brown seaweed Stoechospermum …

Anti-infective natural products from cyanobacteria

THJ Niedermeyer - Planta Medica, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Cyanobacteria are a promising yet underexplored source for novel natural products with
potent biological activities. While predominantly cytotoxic compounds have been isolated …