Antimicrobial properties of marine seaweed, Sargassum muticum against human pathogens

Moorthi, Puthamohan Vinayaga; Balasubramanian, Chelliah

doi:10.12980/jclm.3.201514j70

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“…Algae and brown seaweeds in particular can contains considerable amounts of phenolics (up to 14% dry weight (dw)) [184]. The phenolics in algae can be very different from those of terrestrial plant with phlorotannins (based on phloroglucinol) being the predominant polyphenol in many seaweeds [184][185][186][187].…”

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A Brief Review of Anaerobic Digestion of Algae for Bioenergy

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The potential of algal biomass as a source of liquid and gaseous biofuels has been the subject of considerable research over the past few decades, with researchers strongly agreeing that algae have the potential of becoming a viable aquatic energy crop with a higher energy potential compared to that from either terrestrial biomass or municipal solid waste. However, neither microalgae nor seaweed are currently cultivated solely for energy purposes due to the high costs of harvesting, concentrating and drying. Anaerobic digestion of algal biomass could theoretically reduce costs associated with drying wet biomass before processing, but practical yields of biogas from digestion of many algae are substantially below the theoretical maximum. New processing methods are needed to reduce costs and increase the net energy balance. This review examines the biochemical and structural properties of seaweeds and of microalgal biomass that has been produced as part of the treatment of wastewater, and discusses some of the significant hurdles and recent initiatives for producing biogas from their anaerobic digestion.

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Section: Phenolicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Brief Review of Anaerobic Digestion of Algae for Bioenergy

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“…Therefore, diabetes mellitus is highly related to liver inflammation, cirrhosis, apoptosis, and β -cell dysfunction, and it ultimately causes liver malfunction. Seaweed is a potential resource of bioactive compounds, and their properties are well known across the world [8]. Sargassum muticum is an olive-brown alga which grows in the infralittoral zone on rocks, stones, and shells.…”

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Hepatoprotective Potential ofSargassum muticumagainst STZ-Induced Diabetic Liver Damage in Wistar Rats by Inhibiting Cytokines and the Apoptosis Pathway

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Analytical Cellular Pathology

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Liver inflammation and necrosis are the foremost problems interlinked with diabetes mellitus (DM). The methanolic extract of Sargassum muticum (MESM) plays a hepatoprotective role in streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced hepatic injury. In this study, STZ exposure induced diabetes that augmented hepatic damage, which was reflected in serum enzyme markers, the cytokine network, and caspase-3 and caspase-9 levels in Group 2. Exposure to the MESM tremendously modulated the levels of hepatic enzyme markers ALP, ACP, ALT, and AST in Groups 3 and 4. The cytokine network was well regulated by suppressing the release of cytokines, and the levels of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were also reduced in Groups 3 and 4. The present study suggests that MESM treatment at 200 and 500 mg protected the liver and also minimizes the glucose level. Thus, the MESM plays a key role in rejuvenating the liver and can modulate diabetes’s pathogenic effect by reducing the glucose level.

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