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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 10(1), pp. 15 - 24
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100102
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Review on Biomedical Applications of Marine Algae-Derived Biomaterials
Gayatree Nayak 1, Sanat Kumar Bhuyan 2,*, Ruchi Bhuyan 3, Akankshya Sahu 1, Ananya Kuanar 1, Dattatreya Kar 3
1 Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Odisha, India
2 Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Odisha, India
3 Department of Medical Research, Health Science, IMS & SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Odisha, India
ABSTRACT
Marine algae have gained substantial attention from various scientific and commercial fields. The reason behind its importance is due to the rich source of bioactive compounds like proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and other pigments. Marine algae-derived carrageenans polysaccharides are used in food, medicine, cosmetic items, gelling, emulsifying, and stabilizing agents. The carrageenan has also photoprotective activity as it protects against the UVB-induced apoptosis in HaCaT cells and inhibits skin aging and cancers. Marine algae-derived macromolecules including polysaccharides and proteins have anticoagulant and photoprotective activities. The marine algae used in health sector is not limited to a food supplement only, rather, the derivatives from it are increasingly used in the biomedical application too. Different biological activities of marine algae as immunomodulatory, anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and anti-diabetic are discussed in this review. This mini-review is comprehensively based on the bioactivities materials from brown, red, green, and blue-green algae used in various biomedical fields.
KEYWORDS
Marine Algae, Anti-Cancer, Anti-Inflammatory, Biomaterials, Biomedical, Polysaccharides, Photoprotective
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Gayatree Nayak , Sanat Kumar Bhuyan , Ruchi Bhuyan , Akankshya Sahu , Ananya Kuanar , Dattatreya Kar , "Review on Biomedical Applications of Marine Algae-Derived Biomaterials," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 15 - 24, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100102.
(b). APA Format:
Gayatree Nayak , Sanat Kumar Bhuyan , Ruchi Bhuyan , Akankshya Sahu , Ananya Kuanar , Dattatreya Kar (2022). Review on Biomedical Applications of Marine Algae-Derived Biomaterials. Universal Journal of Public Health, 10(1), 15 - 24. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100102.