Cultivation of the red algae Kappaphycus alvarezii in Brazil and its pharmacological potential

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil¹  Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil¹  Hayashi, Leila¹  Reis, Renata P.¹ 

关键词: antioxidant;    Kappaphycus alvarezii;    seaweed farming;    seaweed bioactive compounds;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-695X2012005000055

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia

【 摘 要 】

Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales) is a red algae widely cultivated as the main source of raw material for the carrageenan industry. This hydrocolloid is normally used in the food industry as a gelling and stabilizing agent. The facility of its commercial farming based on vegetative propagation promoted the success of the aquaculture of this macroalgae that consequently stimulated studies focusing on new potential uses of this resource. This work presents a brief review of the studies related to K. alvarezii cultivation in southern and southeastern Brazil, the latest discoveries in the world concerning pharmacological studies with this species and the advantages of the use of carrageenan as a source of dietary fiber, cholesterol reducer, and antioxidant, anti-viral and anti-cancer compounds, as well as the effects in hemagglutination activity.

【 授权许可】

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