| Journal: | Brazilian archives of biology and technology |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000392772 |
| ISSN: | 1516-8913 |
| Authors: | Faggio, Caterina1 Morabito, Marina2 Minicante, Simona Armeli1 Piano, Giada Lo1 Pagano, Maria1 Genovese, Giuseppa1 |
| Institutions: | 1University of Messina, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Messina, Sicilia. Italia 2Universita Ca' Foscari, Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Venecia. Italia |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Season: | Sep-Oct |
| Volumen: | 58 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Pages: | 798-804 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Undaria pinnatifida (U. pinnatifida) is a highly invasive species and has caused concern all over the world because it has invaded coasta l environments, has the potential to displace native species, significantly alters habitat for associated fauna, and disturbs navigation. Any attempt to eradicate it would be futile, owing to the elusive, microscopic gametophyte, and because the alga thriv es in sites rich in anthropic activities. Venice Lagoon is the largest Mediterranean transitional environment and the spot of the highest introduction of non - indigenous species, including U. pinnatifida , which is removed as a waste. We demonstrated that po lysaccharide extracts from U. pinnatifida have an anticoagulant effect on human blood in vitro and are not cytotoxic. The results obtained by PT (normal values 70 - 120%) and APTT (normal values 28 - 40s) assays were significantly prolonged by the polysacchar ide extracts of U. pinnatifida , therefore algal extracts are ideal candidates as antithrombotic agents |
| Disciplines: | Química, Biología |
| Keyword: | Fitoquímica, Algas, Biología celular, Extractos, Anticoagulantes, Citotoxicidad, Sangre, Polisacáridos, Undaria pinnatifida |
| Keyword: | Chemistry, Biology, Phytochemistry, Algae, Cell biology, Extracts, Anticoagulants, Cytotoxicity, Blood, Polysaccharides, Undaria pinnatifida |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
