Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 3599 - 3599
Published: April 1, 2022
The
excess
biomass
of
drifting
algae
and
their
casting
to
the
Baltic
Sea
coast
imposes
a
significant
environmental
burden.
analysis
beach-cast
showed
that
dominant
species
are
macroalgae
Ulva
sp.,
Furcellaria
lumbricalis,
Cladophora
Polysiphonia
fucoides.
algae,
containing
25.6%
19.98%
sugars,
respectively,
has
greatest
resource
potential
in
terms
obtaining
carbohydrates.
Fucose,
glucose,
galactose
were
found
be
most
common
lipid
content
did
not
exceed
4.3%
(2.3–4.3%),
while
fatty
acid
composition
was
represented
by
saturated
acids
(palmitic,
stearic,
methyloleic,
behenic,
etc.).
highest
crude
protein
samples
genus
amounted
28.2%.
A
study
elemental
revealed
they
have
high
carbon
(31.3–37.5%)
low
hydrogen
(4.96–5.82%),
sulfur
(1.75–3.00%)
content.
Red
algal
biofuel
generation,
as
it
number
lipids
proteins
can
produce
melanoidins
during
hydrothermal
liquefaction,
enhancing
fuel
yield.
noted
feasibility
using
studied
taxa
polysaccharides
biofuels.
analyses
antioxidant
properties,
fat
content,
do
provide
convincing
evidence
viability
aforementioned
for
production.
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
19(8), P. 437 - 437
Published: July 30, 2021
Carrageenan
and
carrageenan
oligosaccharides
are
red
seaweed
sulfated
carbohydrates
with
well-known
antiviral
properties,
mainly
through
the
blocking
of
viral
attachment
stage.
They
also
exhibit
other
interesting
biological
properties
can
be
used
to
prepare
different
drug
delivery
systems
for
controlled
administration.
The
most
active
forms
λ-,
ι-,
κ-carrageenans,
degree
sulfation
position
being
determined
in
their
properties.
obtained
from
sustainable
worldwide
available
resources
influence
manufacturing
on
composition,
structure,
should
considered.
This
review
presents
a
survey
relation
processing
conditions,
particularly
those
assisted
by
intensification
technologies
during
extraction
stage,
discusses
possibility
further
chemical
modifications.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 426 - 426
Published: Feb. 18, 2022
In
the
current
context
of
COVID-19
pandemic,
it
appears
that
our
scientific
resources
and
medical
community
are
not
sufficiently
developed
to
combat
rapid
viral
spread
all
over
world.
A
number
viruses
causing
epidemics
have
already
disseminated
across
world
in
last
few
years,
such
as
dengue
or
chinkungunya
virus,
Ebola
other
coronavirus
families
Middle
East
respiratory
syndrome
(MERS-CoV)
severe
acute
(SARS-CoV).
The
outbreaks
these
infectious
diseases
demonstrated
difficulty
treating
an
epidemic
before
creation
vaccine.
Different
antiviral
drugs
exist.
However,
several
them
cause
side
effects
lost
their
efficiency
because
virus
mutations.
It
is
essential
develop
new
strategies,
but
ones
rely
on
more
natural
compounds
decrease
secondary
effects.
Polysaccharides,
which
come
be
known
recent
years
for
medicinal
properties,
including
activities,
excellent
alternative.
They
metabolism
plants,
microorganisms,
animals,
directly
extractible.
Polysaccharides
attracted
attention
due
therapeutic
low
toxicity,
availability,
seem
attractive
candidates
tomorrow.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(4), P. 1178 - 1178
Published: Feb. 9, 2022
An
antiviral
agent
is
urgently
needed
based
on
the
high
probability
of
emergence
and
re-emergence
future
viral
disease,
highlighted
by
recent
global
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
may
be
seen
in
discovery
Alpha,
Beta,
Gamma,
Delta,
recently
discovered
Omicron
variants
SARS-CoV-2.
need
for
strategies
besides
testing
isolation,
social
distancing,
vaccine
development
clear.
One
includes
searching
an
that
provides
effective
results
without
toxicity,
which
well-presented
significant
carrageenan
nasal
spray
providing
efficacy
against
human
coronavirus-infected
patients.
As
primary
producer
sulfated
polysaccharides,
marine
plants,
including
macro-
microalgae,
offer
versatility
culture,
production,
post-isolation
obtaining
agent.
Therefore,
this
review
will
describe
attempt
to
highlight
search
practical
safe
agents
from
algal-based
polysaccharides
unveil
their
features
development.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 581 - 581
Published: May 6, 2022
In
recent
years,
various
viral
diseases
have
suddenly
erupted,
resulting
in
widespread
infection
and
death.
A
variety
of
biological
activities
from
marine
natural
products
gradually
attracted
the
attention
people.
Seaweeds
a
wide
range
sources,
huge
output,
high
economic
benefits.
This
is
very
promising
pharmaceutical
industry.
particular,
sulfated
polysaccharides
derived
seaweeds,
considered
potential
source
bioactive
compounds
for
drug
development,
shown
antiviral
activity
against
broad
spectrum
viruses,
mainly
including
common
DNA
viruses
RNA
viruses.
addition,
can
also
improve
body’s
immunity.
review
focuses
on
advances
research
carrageenan,
galactan,
fucoidan,
alginate,
ulvan,
p-KG03,
naviculan,
calcium
spirulan.
We
hope
that
this
will
provide
new
ideas
development
COVID-19
therapeutics
vaccines.
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. 372 - 372
Published: May 31, 2022
Oceans
have
vast
potential
to
develop
high-value
bioactive
substances
and
biomaterials.
In
the
past
decades,
many
biomaterials
come
from
marine
organisms,
but
due
wide
variety
of
organisms
living
in
oceans,
great
diversity
marine-derived
materials
remains
explored.
The
that
been
found
studied
excellent
biological
activity,
unique
chemical
structure,
good
biocompatibility,
low
toxicity,
suitable
degradation,
can
be
used
as
attractive
tissue
material
engineering
regenerative
medicine
applications.
this
review,
we
give
an
overview
extraction
processing
methods
characteristics
common
polysaccharides
proteins.
This
review
also
briefly
explains
their
important
applications
anticancer,
antiviral,
drug
delivery,
engineering,
other
fields.
