Metabolites from algae with economical impact

被引：602

作者：

Cardozo, Karina H. M.

Guaratini, Thais

Barros, Marcelo P.

Falcao, Vanessa R.

Tonon, Angela P.

Lopes, Norberto P.

Campos, Sara

Torres, Moacir A.

Souza, Anderson O.

Colepicolo, Pio

Pinto, Ernani

机构：

[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim, Dept Bioquim, BR-05599970 Sao Paulo, Brazil

[2] Univ Cruzeiro Sul, Ctr Ciencias Biol & Saude, BR-08060070 Sao Paulo, Brazil

[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut Ribeirao Preto, Dept Quim & Fis, BR-14040903 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil

[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut, Dept Analises Clin & Toxicol, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo, Brazil

来源：

COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY | 2007年 / 146卷 / 1-2期

基金：

巴西圣保罗研究基金会;

关键词：

algae; commercial application; natural products; metabolites; biological activities; toxin; water quality;

D O I：

10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.05.007

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

In order to survive in a highly competitive environment, freshwater or marine algae have to develop defense strategies that result in a tremendous diversity of compounds from different metabolic pathways. Recent trends in drug research from natural sources have shown that algae are promising organisms to furnish novel biochemically active compounds. The current review describes the main substances biosynthesized by algae with potential economic impact in food science, pharmaceutical industry and public health. Emphasis is given to fatty acids, steroids, carotenoids, polysaccharides, lectins, mycosporine-like amino acids, halogenated compounds, polyketides and toxins. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：60 / 78

页数：19

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