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Evaluation of anticoagulant activity of two algal polysaccharides

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Faggio, C., Pagano, M., Dottore, A., Genovese, G., Morabito, M.·2016·Natural Product Research

Abstract

Marine algae are important sources of phycocolloids like agar, carrageenans and alginates used in industrial applications. Algal polysaccharides have emerged as an important class of bioactive products showing interesting properties. The aim of our study was to evaluate the potential uses as anticoagulant drugs of algal sulphate polysaccharides extracted from Ulva fasciata (Chlorophyta) and Agardhiella subulata (Rhodophyta) collected in Ganzirri Lake (Cape Peloro Lagoon, north-eastern Sicily, Italy). Toxicity of algal extracts through trypan blue test and anticoagulant action measured by activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT) test has been evaluated. Algal extracts showed to prolong the PT and APTT during the coagulation cascade and to avoid the blood coagulation of samples. Furthermore, the algal extracts lack toxic effects towards cellular metabolism and their productions are relatively at low cost. This permits to consider the algae as the biological source of the future.

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  • Polysaccharide-rich extracts from green algae Ulva fasciata and red algae Agardhiella subulata prolong thromboplastin time and prothrombin time, avoiding blood coagulation.

    “For example, in a study carried out by [79], they tested the effect of some polysaccharides rich extracts obtained from green algae Ulva fasciata and red algae Agardhiella subulata in the thromboplastin time and prothrombin time, resulting that both algal extracts showed that prolong those mentioned times during the coagulation cascade, avoiding blood coagulation.”

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Authors
Faggio, C., Pagano, M., Dottore, A., Genovese, G., & Morabito, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Messina (IT)
  • Analisi Cliniche Dottore S.RE & C., Messina, Italy
Corresponding author
Pagano, M.
Venue
Natural Product Research
Published
2015-09-11
Volume
30
Issue
17
Pages
1934-1937
ISSN
  • 1478-6419 (ISSN-L)
  • 1478-6427
OpenAlex
W2279858157
Cited by
76
References
11
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FWCI
13.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
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  • Natural Product Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Figshare (cc-by)
Funders
Agro Bio and Fishing Ecocompatible Technological District (MIUR) under Grant PON “INNOVAQUA- Technological Innovation for the improvement of productivity and competitiveness of Sicilian aquaculture” (PON02_00451_3362185)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Medicinal Plant Research
Keywords
algal polysaccharides, anticoagulant activity, Ulva fasciata, Agardhiella subulata, marine algae, coagulation, activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, toxicity, bioactive natural products
MeSH terms
Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, Anticoagulants, Blood Coagulation, Humans, Partial Thromboplastin Time, Polysaccharides, Prothrombin Time

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