Evaluation of Anti-Nociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of a Heterofucan from Dictyota menstrualis

Evaluation of Anti-Nociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of a Heterofucan from Dictyota menstrualis

Fucan is a term that defines a family of homo- and hetero-polysaccharides containing sulfated l-fucose in its structure. In this work, a heterofucan (F2.0v) from the seaweed, Dictyota menstrualis, was evaluated as an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory agent. F2.0v (20.0 mg/kg) inhibits 100% of le...

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Main Authors: Helena Bonciani Nader, Hugo Alexandre Oliveira Rocha, Edda Lisboa Leite, Luciana Guimarães Alves Filgueira, Juliana Luporini Dreyfuss, Dayanne Lopes Gomes, Sara Lima Cordeiro, Ivan Rui Lopes Albuquerque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
fucan
brown seaweed
pain
analgesic
dictyotales
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/8/2722

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