Table 3 Bioactive compounds in green seaweeds and their functions
From: An overview on the nutritional and bioactive components of green seaweeds
Characteristics | Species | Bioactivities | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Polysaccharides | Monostroma angicava | Anticoagulant property in vitro | Liu et al. 2018 |
Dictyota menstrualis | Anti-nociceptive Anti-Inflammatory activities | Albuquerque et al. 2013 | |
Enteromorpha prolifera | Anti-oxidant and moisture absorption/retention capacities | Li et al. 2017 | |
Immunomodulatory | Liu et al. 2020 | ||
Antioxidant | Li et al. 2013 | ||
Polyphenols | Ulva lactuca | Anti-human colorectal carcinoma | Alghazeer et al. 2008 |
Codium tomentosum | |||
Pigments | Codium fragile | Anti-angiogenic | Ganesan et al. 2010 |
Enteromorpha prolifera | Anti-inflammatory Antimutagenic | Okai & Hiqashi-Okai 1997 | |
Caulerpa racemosa | Antioxidant properties | Yalçın et al. 2021 | |
Sterols | Ulva lactuca | Anti-breast and anticolorectal cancer agents | Arsianti et al. 2016 |
Ulva armoricana | Anti-tumor activity of some chemotherapeutic agents | Kendel et al. 2015 | |
Terpene | Ulva intestinalis | Biofertilisers | Ghaderiardakani et al. 2019 |