Biological activities and potential health benefits of sulfated polysaccharides derived from marine algae

By I. Wijesekara, R. Pangestuti, Se-Kwon Kim. 2011

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Chemical Structures and Bioactivities of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Marine Algae (2011, background): “There are several excellent reviews where the reader may find additional information on various aspects of this subject [1–9].”
FTIR characterization and antioxidant activity of water soluble crude polysaccharides of Sri Lankan marine algae (2017, background): “The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface and is characterized by a wide diversity of marine organisms that offer a rich source of natural products (Wijesekara et al. 2011).”
Reviews on Mechanisms of In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Polysaccharides (2015, background): “Previously, polysaccharides and polysaccharide-complex extracted frommanynatural sources, including higher plants, fungi, marine flora, and fauna, are of considerable interest from the viewpoint of multipharmacological activities and potential advancement towards food, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceut”
Carrageenan: a review. (2018, background): “Moreover, some types of carrageenans induce potent macrophage activation, while some carrageenans appear to inhibit macrophage functions (Wijesekara et al. 2011).”
Marine Bioactives as Functional Food Ingredients: Potential to Reduce the Incidence of Chronic Diseases (2011, background): “Antioxidative Algae, crustaceans (chito-oligosaccharides) [129,130]”