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Foods, 2021 Fucus vesiculosus L. is a common coastal brown seaweed associated with various benefits to human health due to its phenolic content and nutrients and is used as food through different methods of consumption.
Diogo Nunes +5 more
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Plants, 2023 Brown marine macroalga Padina gymnospora (Phaeophyceae, Ochrophyta) produces both secondary metabolites (phlorotannins) and precipitate calcium carbonate (CaCO3—aragonite) on its surface as potential defensive strategies against herbivory.
Renato Crespo Pereira +7 more
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Extraction, separation and purification of polyphenols, polysaccharides and pigments from British seaweed for high-value applications [PDF]
, 2014 Seaweed represents a valuable, underused sustainable resource. Current investment in seaweed farming will provide large quantities of biomaterial for a range of applications.
Spurr, Henry Irvine
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Therapeutic Potential of Seaweed-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Cardiovascular Disease Treatment
Applied Sciences, 2022 Cardiovascular diseases are closely related to hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and hyperlipidemia. Many studies have reported that an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle are critical factors that enhance these diseases. Recently, many
Chi-Heung Cho +4 more
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Marine Drugs, 2021 The anti-amnesic effect of a mixture (4:6 = phlorotannin:fucoidan from Ecklonia cava, P4F6) was evaluated on amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ)-induced cognitive deficit mice. The cognitive function was examined by Y-maze, passive avoidance, and Morris water maze
Hye Ju Han +7 more
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Marine Drugs, 2022 The increasing drug resistance of infectious microorganisms is considered a primary concern of global health care. The screening and identification of natural compounds with antibacterial properties have gained immense popularity in recent times.
Biswajita Pradhan +9 more
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Dieckol: a brown algal phlorotannin with biological potential
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021 Dieckol [C36H22O18], is a naturally occurring phlorotannin found in some brown algal species. Dieckol is gaining more attention in the scientific community for its potential biological activities. It has been exhibited a broad spectrum of therapeutic functions including anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-aging, anti-diabetic ...
Rajan, Durairaj Karthick +3 more
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Antifungal and Larvicidal Activities of Phlorotannins from Brown Seaweeds [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2021 Phlorotannins are secondary metabolites produced by brown seaweeds with antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and larvicidal activities. Phlorotannins’ structures are formed by dibenzodioxin, ether and phenyl, ether, or phenyl linkages. The polymerization of phlorotannins is used to classify and characterize.
Bertoka Fajar Surya Perwira Negara +3 more
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Marine Drugs, 2019 Phlorotannins are phloroglucinol-based phenolic compounds, occurring particularly in brown macroalgae, that have been recognized for their promising bioactive properties. In this study, the extraction of phlorotannins from Fucus vesiculosus was evaluated
Marcelo D. Catarino +3 more
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Marine Drugs, 2019 Modulation of multiple protein targets with a single compound is essential for the effective treatment of central nervous system disorders. In our previous G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) cell-based study, a selective human monoamine oxidase (hMAO)-A ...
Su Hui Seong +6 more
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