Alginate is a hydrocolloid from algae, specifically brown algae, which is a group that
includes many of the seaweeds, like kelps and an extracellular polymer of some bacteria …

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 …

Sulfated polysaccharides and their lower molecular weight oligosaccharide derivatives from
marine macroalgae have been shown to possess a variety of biological activities. The …

In this study antioxidant and anticancer effect of fucoidan isolated from brown seaweed
Sargassum polycystum was investigated. The total yield of fucoidan was 4.51±0.24%, of …

Currently, research on natural products is facing challenging future in various aspects. A
large group of natural polysaccharides such as β-glucan, cellulose, hemicellulose, chitin …

Caulerpa lentillifera is a type of green seaweed widely consumed as a fresh vegetable,
specifically in Southeast Asia. Interestingly, this green seaweed has recently gained …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Sargassum polycystum, a type of brown
seaweed, has been used for the treatment of skin-related disorders in traditional medicine …

Seaweeds, being prolific sources of bioactive components have garnered unprecedented
interest in recent times. The complex polysaccharides from the brown, red and green …

The present study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and anticancer potential of
fucoidan isolated from Sargassum polycystum. The isolated fucoidan was successfully …

Xanthophylls constitute a major part of carotenoids in nature. They are an oxidized version
of carotenoid. Xanthophyll has widely drawn scientists' attentions in terms of its functionality …