Medicinal properties: antibiotic, tonic, and antiparasitic properties
In: Fleurence, J.; Levine, I. (Ed.) (2016). Seaweed in health and disease prevention. Academic Press/Elsevier: San Diego. ISBN 978-0-12-802772-1. 476 pp., more
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Antibacterial; Antiprotozoal; Marine macrophytes; Tonics |
| Abstract |
Marine biodiversity contains resources composed of a variety of biologically active compounds. Marine macrophytes produce an array of secondary compounds still underexploited for their biomedical potential although they are a particularly available biomass. Studies of tropical marine macrophytes have shown their extensive biological activity, but very little is known about Western species and the compounds responsible for these activities. Here we review tonic, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal activities against protozoan human pathogens responsible for lethal diseases (malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, etc.) described for marine macrophytes. We also present, when known, the compounds bearing these activities. |
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