A review of the fungal polysaccharides as natural biopolymers: Current applications and future perspective

SS Ali, MHM Alsharbaty, R Al-Tohamy, GA Naji… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a unique natural resource, fungi are a sustainable source of lipids, polysaccharides,
vitamins, proteins, and other nutrients. As a result, they have beneficial medicinal and …

[HTML][HTML] Fucoidan from Cladosiphon okamuranus enhances antioxidant activity and prevents reproductive dysfunction in polystyrene microplastic-induced male rats

YY Hwang, S Sudirman, EY Wei, ZL Kong… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution, including microplastic, has emerged as a severe environmental and public
health problem. The health risks, especially in the case of reproductive damage caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Functions and values of sulfated polysaccharides from seaweed

DP Nagahawatta, NM Liyanage, TU Jayawardena… - Algae, 2023 - e-algae.org
Sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) isolated from seaweed have emerged as remarkable
bioactive compounds with a wide spectrum of biological activities and have substantial …

Subcritical water extraction of Gracilaria chorda abbreviates lipid accumulation and obesity-induced inflammation

LS Thakuri, CM Park, JW Park, HA Kim, DY Rhyu… - Algae, 2023 - e-algae.org
Obesity-induced inflammation is crucial in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2
diabetes. In this study, we investigated the effects of the Gracilaria chorda (GC) on lipid …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral effect of fucoxanthin obtained from Sargassum siliquastrum (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

N Kang, SY Heo, EA Kim, SH Cha, B Ryu, SJ Heo… - Algae, 2023 - e-algae.org
Human coronavirus diseases, particularly severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,
still remain a persistent public health issue, and many recent studies are focusing on the …

[HTML][HTML] Antitumor and immunomodulatory activity of fucoidan from the brown alga Lessonia trabeculata (Lessoniaceae) on breast cancer spheroids

R Condori-Macuri, L Alzamora-Gonzales… - Revista de Biología …, 2023 - scielo.sa.cr
Objective: To evaluate the antitumor and immunomodulatory activity of Lessonia trabeculata
fucoidan (LtF), native to the Peruvian Sea, on two types of multicellular tumor spheroids …

Investigating anti-inflammatory and apoptotic actions of fucoidan concentrating on computational and therapeutic applications

A Dubey, T Dasgupta, V Devaraji, T Ramasamy… - 3 Biotech, 2023 - Springer
Fucoidan is linked to a variety of biological processes. Differences in algae species,
extraction, seasons, and locations generate structural variability in fucoidan, affecting its …

Harnessing seaweed farming for climate mitigation in South Korea: evaluating carbon dioxide removal potential and future research directions

KY Kim - Algae, 2024 - search.proquest.com
Seaweed farming is emerging as a scalable and effective carbon dioxide removal (CDR)
strategy, offering direct se questration benefits through carbon uptake pathways and indirect …