The Diatom <i>Cylindrotheca closterium</i> and the Chlorophyll Breakdown Product Pheophorbide <i>a</i> for Photodynamic Therapy Applications
Microalgae, eukaryotic unicellular plants that are distributed worldwide, have been shown to exert anti-proliferative and anticancer activities on various human cancer cell lines. An example of a microalgal bioactive compound is a chlorophyll breakdown product named Pheophorbide <i>a</i>...
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2590 |