Marine algae-derived bioactive compounds: a new wave of nanodrugs?

F Menaa, U Wijesinghe, G Thiripuranathar… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Marine algae are rich in bioactive nutraceuticals (eg, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, fatty
acids, antioxidants, and pigments). Biotic (eg, plants, microorganisms) and abiotic factors …

Phlorotannins as bioactive agents from brown algae

YX Li, I Wijesekara, Y Li, SK Kim - Process biochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
The importance of food bioactive compounds as functional ingredients has been well
recognized due the effectiveness in promoting health and lead to the reduction of disease …

Putative inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease from a library of marine natural products: a virtual screening and molecular modeling study

D Gentile, V Patamia, A Scala, MT Sciortino, A Piperno… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current emergency due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 caused by the new
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a great concern for …

Phlorotannins–bioactivity and extraction perspectives

LRG Kumar, PT Paul, KK Anas, CS Tejpal… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Springer
Phlorotannins, a seaweed based class of polyphenolic compounds, have proven to possess
potential bioactivities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, anti …

Chemical components and its antioxidant properties in vitro: An edible marine brown alga, Ecklonia cava

Y Li, ZJ Qian, B Ryu, SH Lee, MM Kim… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2009 - Elsevier
Seven phlorotannins were isolated and characterized from an edible marine brown alga
Ecklonia cava (EC), along with three common sterol derivatives (fucosterol, ergosterol, and …

Neuroprotective effects of marine algae

R Pangestuti, SK Kim - Marine drugs, 2011 - mdpi.com
The marine environment is known as a rich source of chemical structures with numerous
beneficial health effects. Among marine organisms, marine algae have been identified as an …

Phlorotannins are polyphenolic metabolites of brown algae

TI Imbs, TN Zvyagintseva - Russian Journal of Marine Biology, 2018 - Springer
This review is devoted to the analysis of publications on studies of phlorotannins, which are
polyphenolic metabolites of brown algae. Their properties, the pathway of biosynthesis, and …

Algae polyphenolic compounds and modern antibacterial strategies: Current achievements and immediate prospects

NN Besednova, BG Andryukov, TS Zaporozhets… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing drug resistance of pathogenic microorganisms raises concern worldwide
and necessitates the search for new natural compounds with antibacterial properties. Marine …

Phlorotannins from Ecklonia cava (Phaeophyceae): Biological activities and potential health benefits

I Wijesekara, NY Yoon, SK Kim - Biofactors, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of bioactive derivatives as functional ingredients has been well recognized
due to their valuable health beneficial effects. Therefore, isolation and characterization of …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential and health benefits of Sargassum species

SR Yende, UN Harle, BB Chaugule - Pharmacognosy reviews, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sargassum species are tropical and sub-tropical brown macroalgae (seaweed) of shallow
marine meadow. These are nutritious and rich source of bioactive compounds such as …