Therapeutic potential and health benefits of Sargassumspecies

Sargassum species are tropical and sub-tropical brown macroalgae (seaweed) of shallow marine meadow. These are nutritious and rich source of bioactive compounds such as vitamins, carotenoids, dietary fibers, proteins, and minerals. Also, many biologically active compounds like terpenoids, flavonoids...

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Published in:Pharmacognosy reviews 2014-01, Vol.8 (15), p.1
Main Authors: Yende, Subhash, Harle, Uday, Chaugule, Bhupal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Antioxidants
Biological research
Biology, Experimental
Cancer
Diabetes
Free radicals
Health aspects
Herbal medicine
Heterokonts
Phytochemistry
Studies
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Summary:Sargassum species are tropical and sub-tropical brown macroalgae (seaweed) of shallow marine meadow. These are nutritious and rich source of bioactive compounds such as vitamins, carotenoids, dietary fibers, proteins, and minerals. Also, many biologically active compounds like terpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, sulfated polysaccharides, polyphenols, sargaquinoic acids, sargachromenol, pheophytine were isolated from different Sargassum species. These isolated compounds exhibit diverse biological activities like analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, anti-microbial, anti-tumor, fibrinolytic, immune-modulatory, anti-coagulant, hepatoprotective, anti-viral activity etc., Hence, Sargassum species have great potential to be used in pharmaceutical and neutralceutical areas. This review paper explores the current knowledge of phytochemical, therapeutic potential, and health benefits of different species of genus Sargassum.
ISSN:0973-7847
0976-2787
DOI:10.4103/0973-7847.125514