Vegetation and some Bioactive Products of Caulerpa racemosa

ISBN-13: 9786204981925 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str.

Mohamed Deyab Ayman Hyder; Seham Abu Ahmed Fatma Ward; Randa Soliman

Opis

Caulerpa racemosa is a valuable green seaweed as it contains vital organic components (protein, carbohydrate, and lipids), macro-elements (K, Na, Ca, and P), as well as micro-elements (Fe, Cu, and Co). Phytochemical screening of methanol extract of C. racemosa revealed the presence of alkaloids, terpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, and quinones, and absence of tannins, coumarins, and glycosides. Bioactive caulerpin substance was extracted from C. racemosa. Different concentrations of caulerpin, Caulerpa nanoparticles, and caulerpin nanoparticles showed inhibition of HepGII cell lines in the following order: Caulerpa NPS > caulerpin NPS > caulerpin.

O autorze

Mohamed Deyab is a professor of microbiology (Phycology) at Damietta University, Egypt. He has more than 35 years of experience in the field of phycology. He published many scientific papers in national and international journals. He is interested in bioactivity of algae.