Advances in anti-cancer effects and underlying mechanisms of marine algae polysaccharides

W Yao, HM Qiu, KL Cheong, S Zhong - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer is a leading cause of death in both developing and developed countries. With the
increase in the average global life expectancy, it has become a major health problem and …

Biological activities of fucoidan and the factors mediating its therapeutic effects: A review of recent studies

Y Wang, M Xing, Q Cao, A Ji, H Liang, S Song - Marine Drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
The marine acid polysaccharide fucoidan has attracted attention from both the food and
pharmaceutical industries due to its promising therapeutic effects. Fucoidan is a …

[HTML][HTML] Marine fucoidans: Structural, extraction, biological activities and their applications in the food industry

EO Mensah, ON Kanwugu, PK Panda, P Adadi - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the years, seaweeds have been highlighted as valuable natural sources of bioactive
polysaccharides. Fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide mainly from brown seaweeds …

Brown algae carbohydrates: Structures, pharmaceutical properties, and research challenges

Y Li, Y Zheng, Y Zhang, Y Yang, P Wang, B Imre… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) have been consumed by humans for hundreds of years.
Current studies have shown that brown algae are rich sources of bioactive compounds with …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using endophytic fungi Fusarium solani and its in-vitro anticancer and biomedical applications

P Clarance, B Luvankar, J Sales, A Khusro… - Saudi Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to explore the anticancer potentials of the gold nanoparticles (NPs)
obtained by green synthesis method using an endophytic strain Fusarium solani ATLOY–8 …

Fusarium as a Novel Fungus for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Mechanism and Applications

M Rai, S Bonde, P Golinska, J Trzcińska-Wencel… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is a new and developing branch that has revolutionized the world by its
applications in various fields including medicine and agriculture. In nanotechnology …

Fucoidan structure and activity in relation to anti-cancer mechanisms

G Van Weelden, M Bobiński, K Okła, WJ Van Weelden… - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fucoidan is a natural derived compound found in different species of brown algae and in
some animals, that has gained attention for its anticancer properties. However, the exact …

Bioactive metabolites from marine algae as potent pharmacophores against oxidative stress-associated human diseases: A comprehensive review

B Pradhan, R Nayak, S Patra, BP Jit, A Ragusa, M Jena - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In addition to cancer and diabetes, inflammatory and ROS-related diseases represent one of
the major health problems worldwide. Currently, several synthetic drugs are used to reduce …

Anticancer activity of seaweeds

AG Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, C Juarez-Portilla… - Drug Discovery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Anti-cancer activity of seaweeds has been probed in numerous studies.•Total
growth inhibition is a good parameter to evaluate seaweeds' activity.•We propose the …

Marine polysaccharides in pharmaceutical applications: Fucoidan and chitosan as key players in the drug delivery match field

AI Barbosa, AJ Coutinho, SA Costa Lima, S Reis - Marine Drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of marine-origin polysaccharides has increased in recent research because they
are abundant, cheap, biocompatible, and biodegradable. These features motivate their …