Antiinflammatory, analgesic and free radical scavenging activities of the marine microalgae Chlorella stigmatophora and Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Authors
Guzman, S Gato, A Calleja, JM
Citation
S. Guzman et al., Antiinflammatory, analgesic and free radical scavenging activities of the marine microalgae Chlorella stigmatophora and Phaeodactylum tricornutum, PHYTOTHER R, 15(3), 2001, pp. 224-230
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0951418X → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
224 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(200105)15:3<224:AAAFRS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A pharmacological study of hydrosoluble and liposoluble extracts of the mar ine microalgae Chlorella stigmatophora and Phaeodactylum tricornutum indica ted that hydrosoluble components of both species show significant antiinfla mmatory, analgesic and free radical scavenging activity. These activities w ere not detected in the liposoluble fractions, Copyright (C) 2001 John Wile y & Sons, Ltd.