Marine algal natural products with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties
Open Access
- 3 June 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Cancer Cell International
- Vol. 13 (1), 55-7
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2867-13-55
Abstract
For their various bioactivities, biomaterials derived from marine algae are important ingredients in many products, such as cosmetics and drugs for treating cancer and other diseases. This mini-review comprehensively compares the bioactivities and biological functions of biomaterials from red, green, brown, and blue-green algae. The anti-oxidative effects and bioactivities of several different crude extracts of algae have been evaluated both in vitro a nd in vivo. Natural products derived from marine algae protect cells by modulating the effects of oxidative stress. Because oxidative stress plays important roles in inflammatory reactions and in carcinogenesis, marine algal natural products have potential for use in anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory drugs.Keywords
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