Biomedical and Pharmacological significance of marine macro algae-review

Abstract

<span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">Seaweeds are a group of non-flowering marine plants commonly referred to as marine macroalgae. Taxonomically, they are classified into Rhodophyta (red algae), Phaeophyta (brown algae) and Chlorophyta (green algae) depending on their pigments and/or chemical composition¹. Seaweeds contain various inorganic and organic substances which can benefit mankind. Various compounds with biological activities have been isolated^2,3and they possess <span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">pharmacological activities such as Antibiotic<span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">, Anticoagulant, Antioxidant, Antiproliferative, Antitumoral, Anticomplementary, Antiinflammatory, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral, Antihelminthic, Antiprotozoan,<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri" lang="EN-GB"> Antipeptic, <span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">Hypolipidemic<span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">, Antiadhesive and Antifouling activities^4-13. The present paper reviews the biomedical and pharmacological properties of seaweeds.

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