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Algal Immune Effectors
Polysaccharide extracts from different algae produce different immune effects
September 1st, 2003
Polysaccharide extracts from different microalgae produce differing immune effects, but both act as anti-inflammatory agents. According to published research from Spain, "Crude polysaccharide extracts were obtained from aqueous extracts of the microalgae Chlorella stigmatophora and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. "The crude extracts were fractionated by ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose columns. The molecular weights of the polysaccharides in each fraction were estimated by gel filtration on Sephacryl columns. The crude polysaccharide extracts of both microalgae showed anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageenan-induced paw...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2003-09-01)
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