2019
DOI: 10.32383/appdr/108920
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Seasonal variation in biopharmaceutical activity and fatty acid content of endemic Fucus virsoides algae from Adriatic Sea

Abstract: Fucus virsoides J. Agardh is an endemic brown alga found only in the Adriatic Sea. Other members of the Fucus genus have shown anticancer potential, namely F. vesiculosus L. (1) and its most active component fucoidan. Algae from the Fucus genus are rich in active biological compounds such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, fatty acids and vitamins (2). Fucoidans have been documented for numerous biological activities such as antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, anti-angiogenic, immunomodulatory, and anti… Show more

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“…From the results obtained in this study, it is evident that this ratio is higher due to a higher amount of ω6 fatty acids (ω6 FAs, 27.62%) compared with ω3 fatty acids (ω3 FAs, 6.09%). The prevalence of ω6 FAs over ω3 FAs is characteristic for the family Fucaceae and the genus Fucus [ 8 ]. Given the high content of ω6 FAs and ω3 FAs in this alga, there is a potential of using it as the source of these essential FAs.…”
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“…From the results obtained in this study, it is evident that this ratio is higher due to a higher amount of ω6 fatty acids (ω6 FAs, 27.62%) compared with ω3 fatty acids (ω3 FAs, 6.09%). The prevalence of ω6 FAs over ω3 FAs is characteristic for the family Fucaceae and the genus Fucus [ 8 ]. Given the high content of ω6 FAs and ω3 FAs in this alga, there is a potential of using it as the source of these essential FAs.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The authors further reported the antibacterial activities of sulphated polysaccharides from the aqueous extracts as being stronger than the ethanolic ones. The other study was performed in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, and compared seasonal variation in biological activities between summer and fall seasons [ 8 ]. That study also performed extraction using MeOH:DCM as in this study, but the fractions were obtained using n -butanol, ethyl-acetate, and petroleum-ether and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) ranged from 0.31 to 11.72 mg/mL for five bacteria (including all species except P. aeruginosa from this study) and 5 fungi (including C. albicans ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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