Pharmacological and natural products diversity of the brown algae genus Sargassum

MI Rushdi, IAM Abdel-Rahman, H Saber, EZ Attia… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Sargassum (F. Sargassaceae) is an important seaweed excessively distributed in tropical
and subtropical regions. Different species of Sargassum have folk applications in human …

Seaweeds in the oncology arena: Anti-cancer potential of fucoidan as a drug—A review

JO Jin, D Yadav, K Madhwani, N Puranik, V Chavda… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine natural products are a discerning arena to search for the future generation of
medications to treat a spectrum of ailments. Meanwhile, cancer is becoming more ubiquitous …

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anti-Tumor Activities of Sargassum linearifolium and Cystoseira crinita from Egyptian Mediterranean Coast

R Abu-Khudir, GA Ismail, T Diab - Nutrition and cancer, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Brown algae earned importance by virtue of their promising secondary metabolites of
reasonable biological activities. Herein, the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects …

Ultrasound-assisted extraction of alginic acid from Sargassum angustifolium harvested from Persian Gulf shores using response surface methodology

SE Mousavi, MS Hatamipour, A Yegdaneh - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the extraction and characterization of alginic acid, the most abundant
compound among brown algae were investigated. The used algae were Sargassum …

Are bioactive molecules from seaweeds a novel and challenging option for the prevention of HPV infection and cervical cancer therapy?—A review

MA Moga, L Dima, A Balan, A Blidaru… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cervical cancer represents one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in women all
over the world. The infection with human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the major risk …

Antidiabetic profiling, cytotoxicity and acute toxicity evaluation of aerial parts of Phragmites karka (Retz.)

K Mazumder, TS Sumi, M Golder, B Biswas… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Phragmites karka (Retz.) of family Poaceae is a
pristine tropical plant that is well known to the local healers for ailments of diabetes, fever …

Marine algal derived phenolic compounds and their biological activities for medicinal and cosmetic applications

L Gager, F Lalegerie, S Connan… - Recent Advances in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Marine algae, representing a polyphyletic group, are considered as a rich food source as
these organisms produce a great variety of molecules including proteins, polysaccharides …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of hydroalcoholic, methanolic, and hexane extracts of brown algae Sargassum angustifolium on scopolamine-induced memory impairment and …

A Hassanzadeh, A Yegdaneh… - Research in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background and purpose: Properties of Alzheimer's disease, can be caused by several
reasons and there is no definite treatment for it. We aimed to study the effect of the …

Bioactive phlorotannin as autophagy modulator in cervical cancer cells and advanced glycation end products inhibitor in glucotoxic C. elegans

RS Kumar, S Gunaseelan, R Sangeetha, M Arunkumar… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Brown algae produce varieties of potent metabolites in order to adapt to extreme
environment. Among these metabolites, polyphenols comprised of phlorotannins serve as …

A review on Persian Gulf brown algae as potential source for anticancer drugs

A Sadeghi, A Rajabiyan, NM Nezhad, N Nabizade… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer remains one of the most formidable challenges in modern medicine, and its global
impact on human health underscores the urgency for advancing treatment methods. Despite …