Open AccessSterols from the red algae, Gracilaria salicornia and Hypnea flagelliformis, from Persian Gulf
Author(s) -
Masoumeh Nasir,
Soodabeh Saeidnia,
Ali Mashinchian Moradi,
Ahmad Reza Gohari
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.80663
Subject(s) - algae , stigmasterol , red algae , dept , chromatography , oleic acid , sephadex , sterol , column chromatography , chemistry , botany , brown algae , silica gel , biology , cholesterol , stereochemistry , biochemistry , enzyme
Two of the important algae from Persian Gulf are Gracilaria salicornia and Hypnea flageliformis (Rhodophyta). Antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic effects of the mentioned algae have been presented in the previous studies.