Cystoseira algae (Fucaceae): update on their chemical entities and biological activities |
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Authors: | Carolina Bruno de Sousa Katkam N Gangadhar Jorge Macridachis Madalena Pavão Thiago R Morais Lenea Campino João Varela João Henrique G Lago |
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Institution: | 1. Centro de Ciências do Mar, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;2. Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal;3. Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo 09972-270, Brazil;4. Global Health and Tropical Medicine Centre, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal;5. Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, São Paulo 09210-180, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Cystoseira (Sargassaceae) is a genus of marine brown algae composed of about 40 species, which is distributed along the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. The biological potential of the Cystoseira genus has been investigated and several activities have been reported. Chemically, this genus contains a wide variety of secondary metabolites, such as terpenoids, steroids, phlorotannins and phenolic compounds. Additionally, other chemical components as, for instance, carbohydrates, triacylglycerols/fatty acids, pigments as well as vitamins have been identified in the studied species. Some of the isolated compounds were associated with the reported pharmacological properties, as for example antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity, anticancer, cholinesterase inhibition, anti-diabetic, activities but also antibacterial, antifungal and anti-parasitic activities. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the compounds isolated and identified after 1995 from the different species of Cystoseira, compiling more than 200 compounds isolated, together with their therapeutic potential. |
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