BACKGROUND Gracilaria changii (Xia et Abbott) Abbott, Zhang et Xia, a red algae commonly found in the coastal areas of Malaysia is traditionally used for foods and for the treatment of various ailments including inflammation and gastric ailments. The aim of the study was to investigate anti-inflammatory, gastroprotective and anti-ulcerogenic activities of a mass spectrometry standardized methan...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: GLPs: Gracilaria Lemaneiformis Polysaccharides; FTIR: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy; GC: Gas Chromatography; HPGPC: High Performance Gel Permeation Chromatography; NK: Natural Killer; IL-2: Interleukin-2; IFN-γ: Interferon-γ; TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor-α; BRM: Biological Response Modifier; ConA: Concanavalin A; LPS: Lipo P...

In the present study, two regulatory phytohormones, abscisic acid and auxin, were extracted from two different macroalgae, Sargassum muticum and Gracilaria corticata, for the first time. Sampling was performed each month with three replicates, from Bushehr Province shores located in the north region of Persian Gulf for six alternative months. The alteration of seaweeds biomass and the probable ...

Selective macroalgae comprising green algae (Ulva lactuca), brown (Padina gymnosphora, Sargassam wightii, Turbinaria ornate) and red (Gracilaria corticata, Halimeda macrolopa, Halymenia dilatata, Gracilaria crassa) were collected from Gulf of Mannar, India. Taxonomic molecular identification affirmed the identity microalgal species. Free fatty acids Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) synthesis by t...