Comparative study between the effects of hyaluronic acid and acid galactan purified from eggs of the mollusk Pomacea sp in wound healing [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2004 PURPOSE: To compare the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) and of AG on the healing of intestine wounds. METHODS: The semi-purified extract of the eggs of the mollusc was obtained by fractionation with ammonium sulfate and purification for ion-exchange ...
Ana Katarina Menezes da Cruz +5 more
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Marine Drugs, 2022 The synthesis of cell-wall sulfated galactans proceeds through UDP galactose, a major nucleotide sugar in red seaweed, whilst sulfate is transported through S-transporters into algae.
Diana del Rosario-Santana +2 more
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In vitro evaluation of wound healing potential of sulfated galactans from red alga Gracilaria fisheri in fibroblast cells [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2021 Red alga Gracilaria species have been reported various to exhibit significant pharmacological activities. In this study, sulfated galactans (SG) from G. fisheri was investigated for its potential activity in wound healing using in vitro approach.
Choowadee Pariwatthanakun +4 more
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Marine Drugs, 2020 Seaweed sulfated polysaccharides have attracted significant attention due to their antibacterial activity. This work investigated the antibacterial activity and mechanism of depolymerized sulfated galactans from Eucheuma serra (E.
Yixiang Liu +9 more
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Examination of Dietary Patterns and FODMAPs Intake in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]
, 2020 Innovations in Healthcare (The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum)Background: Utilizing a food frequency questionnaire (FFQs) to determine current dietary practices of those with and without IBS allows the Registered Dietitian ...
Pei, Xuechen
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Galactans: an overview of their most important sourcing and applications as natural polysaccharides
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2011 Since last decades, lot of biological and rheological properties of polysaccharides and oligosaccharides were described. Among them, galactans and more especially sulfated galactans from seaweeds have shown interesting and specific properties not only as
Cedric Delattre +2 more
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Antiproliferative activity of glycosaminoglycan-like polysaccharides derived from marine molluscs [PDF]
, 2018 Despite the increasing availability of new classes of cancer treatment, such as immuneand targeted therapies, there remains a need for the development of new antiproliferative/cytotoxic drugs with improved pharmacological profiles that can also ...
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2014 Marine macroalgae are important sources of sulfated polysaccharides with different structure according to each species of algae. These compounds from the seaweeds of the division Rhodophyta are mainly galactans consisting entirely of galactose or ...
Marcia Sofia Santos
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Sulfated galactans from red seaweed Gracilaria fisheri target epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and inhibit cholangiocarcinoma cells (CCA) proliferation [PDF]
, 2017 Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is increasing in incidence worldwide and is resistant to chemotherapeutic agents, making treatment of CCA a major challenge. Previous studies reported that natural sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) disrupted growth factor receptor ...
Afratis N. +9 more
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Prebiotic effects: metabolic and health benefits [PDF]
, 2010 The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by populations of micro-organisms. By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon where a true symbiosis with the host exists that is a key for well-being and ...
Agnes Meheust +94 more
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