Evaluation of Biochemical and Nutritional Potential of Seaweeds from Lakshadweep Archipelago

Anuradha, V.; Byju, K.; Jacob, K.; Gopinath, Anu; Peter, K. J. Prashob; Kumar, T. R. Gireesh; Vasundhara, G.; Rosamine, Emilda; Harishankar, H. S.; Kumar, N. C.; Nair, Swapna S.

doi:10.1080/10498850.2013.798390

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“…It is also important for maintaining the functions of hormones and vitamin D involved in normal bone growth (Salgueiro et al, 2002). Copper (Cu) is a key element for enzymes responsible for hemoglobin biosynthesis (Anuradha et al, 2015). Cu and Zn are required in adequate amounts to maintain fundamental metabolic pathways (Underwood, 1977;Onianwa et al, 1999).…”

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Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Applications of Seaweeds

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Saber³

et al. 2022

Egypt. J. Bot.

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Egyptian Journal of Botany http://ejbo.journals.ekb.eg/ 2022 S EAWEEDS are an indispensable natural source of bioactive metabolites characterized by multifunctional biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. For instance, seaweedderived polyphenolics are potentially distinguished by their pivotal antioxidant effects in the treatment and/or prevention of several diseases. Moreover, pigments, fatty acids, terpenes, and terpenoids have been characterized by their potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiobesity properties, besides their highly effective hepatoprotective activities. Several seaweedextracted polysaccharides, such as alginates, ulvans, and carrageenans, have been reported to exert various medicinal effects such as immunoinflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, antiviral, and anticoagulant activities. Furthermore, seaweed-derived minerals have been widely utilized as food supplements and cosmeceuticals. This review discusses and emphasizes the biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of seaweeds and the future perspectives for their large-scale applications to develop novel, safe, and high-valued pharmaceutical constituents.

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Section: Fucoidanmentioning

confidence: 99%