In Vitro Studies Reveal Antiurolithic Effect of Antioxidant Sulfated Polysaccharides from the Green Seaweed <i>Caulerpa cupressoides</i> var <i>flabellata</i>

In Vitro Studies Reveal Antiurolithic Effect of Antioxidant Sulfated Polysaccharides from the Green Seaweed <i>Caulerpa cupressoides</i> var <i>flabellata</i>

Urolithiasis affects approximately 10% of the world population and is strongly associated with calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals. Currently, there is no efficient compound that can be used to prevent this disease. However, seaweeds&#8217; sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) can change the CaOx crystals...

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Main Authors: Dayanne Lopes Gomes, Karoline Rachel Teodosio Melo, Moacir Fernandes Queiroz, Lucas Alighieri Neves Costa Batista, Pablo Castro Santos, Mariana Santana Santos Pereira Costa, Jailma Almeida-Lima, Rafael Barros Gomes Camara, Leandro Silva Costa, Hugo Alexandre Oliveira Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
urolithiasis
green algae
COD dumbbell
COD stabilization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/6/326

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