Cultivation of the red algae Kappaphycus alvarezii in Brazil and its pharmacological potential

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 748-752

  Hayashi, Leila ^a   Reis, Renata P ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Kappaphycus alvarezii; Seaweed bioactive compounds; Seaweed farming

Indexed keywords

ALGAL EXTRACT; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CARRAGEENAN; GELLING AGENT; GENIPIN; HEPTADECANOIC ACID; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII EXTRACT; LECTIN; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYSACCHARIDE SULFATE; STABILIZING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURE; ALGAL CELL CULTURE; ALGAL GROWTH; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; AQUACULTURE; BRAZIL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; HYDROGEL; KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII; MACROALGA; NONHUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RED ALGA; REVIEW; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 84864006192     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2012005000055     Document Type: Review

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