Student Research Committee, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam 4340847, Iran.
Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol 61615-585, Iran.
Molecules. 2019 Nov 18;24(22):4182. doi: 10.3390/molecules24224182.
Seaweeds have received huge interest in recent years given their promising potentialities. Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, hypolipemic, and anticoagulant effects are among the most renowned and studied bioactivities so far, and these effects have been increasingly associated with their content and richness in both primary and secondary metabolites. Although primary metabolites have a pivotal importance such as their content in polysaccharides (fucoidans, agars, carragenans, ulvans, alginates, and laminarin), recent data have shown that the content in some secondary metabolites largely determines the effective bioactive potential of seaweeds. Among these secondary metabolites, phenolic compounds feature prominently. The present review provides the most remarkable insights into seaweed research, specifically addressing its chemical composition, phytopharmacology, and cosmetic applications.
近年来，海藻因其巨大的潜力而受到广泛关注。迄今为止，海藻的抗氧化、抗炎、抗肿瘤、降血脂和抗凝血作用等生物活性已得到广泛研究和认可，这些作用已逐渐与其所含有的初级和次级代谢产物的含量和丰富度相关联。尽管初级代谢产物（如多糖类物质中的褐藻糖胶、琼脂、卡拉胶、岩藻聚糖、藻酸盐和昆布多糖）具有重要意义，但最近的数据表明，某些次级代谢产物的含量在很大程度上决定了海藻的有效生物活性潜力。在这些次级代谢产物中，酚类化合物尤为突出。本文综述了海藻研究的最新进展，重点介绍了其化学成分、植物药理学和化妆品应用。
