A review of the antibacterial activity and mechanisms of plant polysaccharides

Y Zhou, X Chen, T Chen, X Chen - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Various plant polysaccharides have been studied for their medically significant
bioactivities in the past few decades. Some plant polysaccharides have been shown to have …

Health benefits and potential applications of fucoidan (FCD) extracted from brown seaweeds in aquaculture: An updated review

HMR Abdel-Latif, MAO Dawood, M Alagawany… - Fish & shellfish …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the application of immunomodulators in aquaculture has become of an urgent
need because of high incidence of fish and shrimp diseases. For a long time, researchers …

Antimicrobial action of compounds from marine seaweed

MJ Pérez, E Falqué, H Domínguez - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Seaweed produces metabolites aiding in the protection against different environmental
stresses. These compounds show antiviral, antiprotozoal, antifungal, and antibacterial …

Current trends in marine algae polysaccharides: The digestive tract, microbial catabolism, and prebiotic potential

LX Zheng, XQ Chen, KL Cheong - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine algae contain unique polysaccharides which differ from terrestrial plant
polysaccharides, having a different composition, substitution, and linkage types. These are …

Marine polysaccharides from algae with potential biomedical applications

MF de Jesus Raposo, AMB De Morais… - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
There is a current tendency towards bioactive natural products with applications in various
industries, such as pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics and food. This has put some …

Antibacterial derivatives of marine algae: An overview of pharmacological mechanisms and applications

E Shannon, N Abu-Ghannam - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
The marine environment is home to a taxonomically diverse ecosystem. Organisms such as
algae, molluscs, sponges, corals, and tunicates have evolved to survive the high …

Applying seaweed compounds in cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics

L López-Hortas, N Flórez-Fernández, MD Torres… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
The interest in seaweeds for cosmetic, cosmeceutics, and nutricosmetics is increasing
based on the demand for natural ingredients. Seaweeds offer advantages in relation to their …

Antibacterial activity and mechanisms of depolymerized fucoidans isolated from Laminaria japonica

M Liu, Y Liu, MJ Cao, GM Liu, Q Chen, L Sun… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fucoidans, sulfated polysaccharides in brown algae, were depolymerized though high-
pressure hydrolysis, and their antibacterial activity, structural properties, and antibacterial …

Polysaccharide-based antibiofilm surfaces

GA Junter, P Thébault, L Lebrun - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Surface treatment by natural or modified polysaccharide polymers is a promising means to
fight against implant-associated biofilm infections. The present review focuses on …

Antimicrobial potential of macro and microalgae against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in food

MC Pina-Pérez, A Rivas, A Martínez, D Rodrigo - Food chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Algae are a valuable and never-failing source of bioactive compounds. The increasing
efforts to use ingredients that are as natural as possible in the formulation of innovative …