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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 The present review considers the physicochemical and biological properties of polysaccharides (PS) from brown, red, and green algae (alginates, fucoidans, carrageenans, and ulvans) used in the latest technologies of regenerative medicine (tissue ...
Tatyana A. Kuznetsova +4 more
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Polymers, 2022 When a wound forms due to any injuries, it should be covered with a functional wound dressing for accelerating wound healing and reducing infection. In this study, crosslinked ulvan/chitosan complex films were prepared with or without the addition of glycerol and chlorophyll, and their wound healing properties were evaluated for potential application ...
Trong-Ming Don +2 more
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Viruses, 2021 Over the decades, the world has witnessed diverse virus associated pandemics. The significant inhibitory effects of marine sulfated polysaccharides against SARS-CoV-2 shows its therapeutic potential in future biomedical applications and drug development.
Renu Geetha Bai, Rando Tuvikene
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Cosmetics, 2023 Introduction: Marine-derived compounds, such as seaweed extracts, fucoidan and ulvans, and ectoin, have gained attention in recent years due to their unique structural and functional characteristics, which make them attractive ingredients for skincare ...
Ciska Janssens-Böcker +2 more
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Molecules, 2023 In this study, the chemical composition and antioxidant profile of five edible macroalgae, Fucus vesiculosus, Palmaria palmata, Porphyra dioica, Ulva rigida, and Gracilaria gracilis, cultivated in fully controlled closed systems, were determined. Protein,
Paulo Nova +7 more
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Biomedicines, 2020 Wound healing involves a complex cascade of cellular, molecular, and biochemical responses and signaling processes. It consists of successive interrelated phases, the duration of which depends on a multitude of factors.
Boris G. Andryukov +8 more
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Induction of defense in apples by sulfated and deacetylated chichá gum
Polímeros, 2021 Elicitors activate the defense mechanism in plants to resist pathogens. Ulvans and glucuronans can act as elicitors, and their activity seems to be related to the sulfate groups, rhamnose and uronic acid monosaccharides.
Carlos Pinheiro Chagas de Lima +4 more
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Extracts of Ulva lactuca Induce Responses against Penicillium digitatum on Oranges
Phycology, 2023 Penicillium digitatum causes severe damage to postharvest and stored citrus fruits, making it necessary to seek acceptable solutions limiting environmental and sanitary impacts.
Douaa Salim +4 more
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Sulfated Polysaccharides from Seaweeds: A Promising Strategy for Combatting Viral Diseases—A Review
Marine Drugs, 2023 The limited availability of treatments for many infectious diseases highlights the need for new treatments, particularly for viral infections. Natural compounds from seaweed are attracting increasing attention for the treatment of various viral diseases,
N. M. Liyanage +6 more
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Electrospun biocomposite nanofibers of ulvan/PCL and ulvan/PEO
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015 ABSTRACTNovel fibrous biocomposites comprising ulvan, a sulfated polysaccharide extracted from the green seaweed Ulva rigida, and either polycaprolactone or polyethylene oxide were successfully prepared using the electrospinning technique. The morphology and the chemical composition of the nanofibers were characterized using SEM and FT‐IR analyses ...
Kikionis, Stefanos +3 more
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