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Preparation, Characterization and Antioxidant Activities of Kelp Phlorotannin Nanoparticles [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Phlorotannins are a group of major polyphenol secondary metabolites found only in brown algae and are known for their bioactivities and multiple health benefits.
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Phlorotannins from Alaskan Seaweed Inhibit Carbolytic Enzyme Activity [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2014 Global incidence of type 2 diabetes has escalated over the past few decades, necessitating a continued search for natural sources of enzyme inhibitors to offset postprandial hyperglycemia.
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Effects of Phlorotannins on Organisms: Focus on the Safety, Toxicity, and Availability of Phlorotannins [PDF]
Foods, 2021 Phlorotannins are polyphenolic compounds produced via polymerization of phloroglucinol, and these compounds have varying molecular weights (up to 650 kDa). Brown seaweeds are rich in phlorotannins compounds possessing various biological activities, including algicidal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and anticancer activities. Many review
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eLife, 2023 The defensive–offensive associations between algae and herbivores determine marine ecology. Brown algae utilize phlorotannin as their chemical defense against the predator Aplysia kurodai, which uses β-glucosidase (akuBGL) to digest the laminarin in ...
Xiaomei Sun +8 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 IntroductionPhycocyanin offers advantageous biological effects, including immune-regulatory, anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammation capabilities.
Ying Bai +5 more
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Phlorotannins–bioactivity and extraction perspectives
Journal of Applied Phycology, 2022 Phlorotannins, a seaweed based class of polyphenolic compounds, have proven to possess potential bioactivities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous, neuroprotection etc. These bioactivities have further increased demand globally and sustainable techniques such as supercritical fluid ...
Kumar, Lekshmi R. G. +7 more
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Therapeutic effects of phlorotannins in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023 Phlorotannins are natural polyphenolic compounds produced by brown marine algae and are currently found in nutritional supplements. Although they are known to cross the blood–brain barrier, their neuropharmacological actions remain unclear.
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Overview of Phlorotannins’ Constituents in Fucales
Marine Drugs, 2022 Fucales are an order within the Phaeophyceae that include most of the common littoral seaweeds in temperate and subtropical coastal regions. Many species of this order have long been a part of human culture with applications as food, feedand remedies in folk medicine.
Marcelo D. Catarino +7 more
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Evaluation of Toxicity of Crude Phlorotannins and Phloroglucinol Using Different Model Organisms
Toxins, 2022 Phlorotannins have been proven to contain numerous bioactive compounds that have potential to be applied in variety industries, including cosmetics, functional foods, nutraceuticals, environmental management, and medicine.
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Microorganisms, 2023 To achieve sustainable development, alternative resources should replace conventional resources such as fossil fuels. In marine ecosystems, many macroalgae grow faster than terrestrial plants.
Seiji Shibasaki, Mitsuyoshi Ueda
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