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Lectin from red algae Amansia multifida Lamouroux: extraction, characterization...
Freitas, Ana Lúcia Ponte
Nutritive and non-nutritive attributes of washed-up seaweeds from the coast of ...
Oliveira, Maria Nilka de; Freitas, Ana Lúcia Ponte; Carvalho, Ana Fontenele Urano; Sampaio, Thereza Maria Tavares; Farias, Davi FelipeThis study assesses the nutritive and non-nutritive attributes of washed-up seaweeds from the Brazilian coast. It covers a broad diversity of species (24 red, nine green and four brown) with reasonable levels of proteins (10–14.8%), high ash contents (13–25%), low lipids (below 1%) and high carbohydrate contents (60%). Toxic and/or antinutritional factors were detected, such as low levels of lectins (32 and 64 ...
Anti-inflammatory effect of a sulphated polysaccharide fraction extracted from ...
Brito, Tarcisio Vieira de; Prudêncio, Rafael da Silva; Sales, Adriano Bezerra; Vieira Júnior, Francisco das Chagas; Candeira, Starley Jone NogueiraObjectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of a sulphated polysaccharide fraction (PLS) extracted from the alga Hypnea musciformis and investigate the possible involvement of the nitric oxide (NO) pathway in this effect. Methods The anti-inflammatory activity of PLS was evaluated using inflammatory agents (carrageenan and dextran) to induce paw oedema and peritonitis in Swiss ...