Bioactivities from Marine Algae of the Genus Gracilaria

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Cynthia Layse F. de Almeida¹  Heloina de S. Falcão¹  Gedson R. de M. Lima¹  Camila de A. Montenegro¹  Narlize S. Lira¹  Petrônio F. de Athayde-Filho¹  Luis C. Rodrigues¹  Maria de Fátima V. de Souza¹  José M. Barbosa-Filho¹ 

[1] Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil;

关键词: Gracilaria;    macroalgae;    seaweed;    biological activity;    natural product;    review;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms12074550

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Seaweeds are an important source of bioactive metabolites for the pharmaceutical industry in drug development. Many of these compounds are used to treat diseases like cancer, acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), inflammation, pain, arthritis, as well as viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. This paper offers a survey of the literature for Gracilaria algae extracts with biological activity, and identifies avenues for future research. Nineteen species of this genus that were tested for antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antihypertensive, cytotoxic, spermicidal, embriotoxic, and anti-inflammatory activities are cited from the 121 references consulted.

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