The Untapped Potential: Understanding Algal Sulphated Polysaccharides and their Applications: A review

Abstract

Natural polymers are among the most in-demand biomaterials for the biomedical industry. The reasons for this are not hard to seetheir biodegradability and biocompatibility. What makes them particularly of interest is the biological and chemical diversity that's found in the marine environment. And this diversity only continues to grow in deeper waters. At the same time, these materials are considered a low-risk for humans. More specifically, sulfated polysaccharides that abound in different algae species in the marine environment have been shown to offer a variety of health benefits. Terrestrial plans do not have equivalents for such polysaccharides, which represent mammalian glycosaminoglycans in their biological and chemical properties. These factors are driving growing interest in health-related applications of sulfated polysaccharides. Marine algae sulfated polysaccharides, and their biological applications are the focus of this review.