Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive
secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research …

Bioactive compounds with diverse chemical structures play a significant role in disease
prevention and maintenance of physiological functions. Due to the increase in industrial …

Marine-derived antioxidant polysaccharides have aroused extensive attention because of
their potential nutritional and therapeutic benefits. However, the comprehensive comparison …

An original sodium alginate from Tunisian seaweed (Cystoseira barbata) was purified and
characterized by circular dichroism (CD) and ATR-FTIR spectroscopies. ATR-FTIR spectrum …

In recent years, algal-derived glycans and oligosaccharides have become increasingly
important in health applications due to higher bioactivities than plant-derived …

In the current review, compositional data on fucoidans extracted from more than hundred
different species were surveyed through the available literature. The analysis of crude …

Sodium alginate obtained from the extraction of brown algae is used as the backbone for the
synthesis of superabsorbent nanocomposite copolymerization. The first stage of extraction is …

A fucoidan (CCF) and a sodium alginate (CCSA) were extracted and purified from the
Tunisian brown seaweed Cystoseira compressa. CCF was a highly sulfated …

Laminaran, a polysaccharide extracted from marine algae, exhibits attractive properties
being non-toxic, hydrophilic and biodegradable. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of fucoidan isolated from C. crinita on
histamine-induced paw inflammation in rats, and on the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 …