Laminaria biological properties

Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Wonder Kelp—Laminaria... [Pg.85]

Laminaria is a kelp that finds its place in the brown algae family. It has been an area of study for past many years, and its wonderful biological properties have always attracted medical professionals and researchers to explore more and more from this wonder kelp. The constituents of Laminaria include iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron. Iodine compounds, TEA-hydroiodide in particular, are great lipolytic agents as they stimulate lipase activity. Laminarins on the other hand are used as a tumor angiogenic blocker. [Pg.85]

In this chapter, we would like to deal with the physical, chemical, and biological properties of kelp taking Laminaria as the keystone species. We will try to explain the secret of this sea kelp. We would discuss the geographical distribution, life cycle, chemical composition, as well as the array of biological activity that Laminaria displays, may it be anticancer, antioxidant, antiviral, immimomodulatory or antihypertensive. [Pg.86]

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