Open AccessTherapeutic potential and health benefits ofSargassumspecies
Author(s) -
Subhash R. Yende,
U. N. Harle,
B. B. Chaugule
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pharmacognosy reviews/bioinformatics trends/pharmacognosy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0973-7847
pISSN - 0973-6581
DOI - 10.4103/0973-7847.125514
Subject(s) - sargassum , phytochemical , biology , polyphenol , terpenoid , health benefits , traditional medicine , botany , fucoidan , carotenoid , antioxidant , algae , polysaccharide , biochemistry , medicine
Sargassum species are tropical and sub-tropical brown macroalgae (seaweed) of shallow marine meadow. These are nutritious and rich source of bioactive compounds such as vitamins, carotenoids, dietary fibers, proteins, and minerals. Also, many biologically active compounds like terpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, sulfated polysaccharides, polyphenols, sargaquinoic acids, sargachromenol, pheophytine were isolated from different Sargassum species. These isolated compounds exhibit diverse biological activities like analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, anti-microbial, anti-tumor, fibrinolytic, immune-modulatory, anti-coagulant, hepatoprotective, anti-viral activity etc., Hence, Sargassum species have great potential to be used in pharmaceutical and neutralceutical areas. This review paper explores the current knowledge of phytochemical, therapeutic potential, and health benefits of different species of genus Sargassum.