Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Applications of Seaweeds | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Botany | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 1-29 PDF (1.93 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Special Issue (Review) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejbo.2022.145631.2022 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mostafa El-Sheekh  1; Alaa A. Fathy2, 3; Hani Saber4; Abdullah A. Saber 5
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| 1Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt | ||||
| 2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| 3Department of Biology, College of Sciences and Arts, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 4Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt | ||||
| 55Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| SEAWEEDS are an indispensable natural source of bioactive metabolites characterized by multifunctional biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. For instance, seaweed-derived polyphenolics are potentially distinguished by their pivotal antioxidant effects in the treatment and/or prevention of several diseases. Moreover, pigments, fatty acids, terpenes, and terpenoids have been characterized by their potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiobesity properties, besides their highly effective hepatoprotective activities. Several seaweed-extracted polysaccharides, such as alginates, ulvans, and carrageenans, have been reported to exert various medicinal effects such as immunoinflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, antiviral, and anticoagulant activities. Furthermore, seaweed-derived minerals have been widely utilized as food supplements and cosmeceuticals. This review discusses and emphasizes the biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of seaweeds and the future perspectives for their large-scale applications to develop novel, safe, and high-valued pharmaceutical constituents. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Bioactive metabolites; Medicinal and pharmaceutical uses; Natural therapy; Seaweeds | ||||
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