Gastroprotective Effects of Sulphated Polysaccharides from the Alga Caulerpa mexicana Reducing Ethanol-Induced Gastric Damage

Gastroprotective Effects of Sulphated Polysaccharides from the Alga Caulerpa mexicana Reducing Ethanol-Induced Gastric Damage

The development of the gastric lesion is complex and the result of the imbalance between aggressive and protective factors, involving the generation of free radicals and disturbance in nitric oxide (NO) production. Sulphated polysaccharides (SP), from marine algae, are widely used in biotechnologica...

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Main Authors: José Gerardo Carneiro, Ticiana de Brito Lima Holanda, Ana Luíza Gomes Quinderé, Annyta Fernandes Frota, Vitória Virgínia Magalhães Soares, Rayane Siqueira de Sousa, Manuela Araújo Carneiro, Dainesy Santos Martins, Antoniella Souza Gomes Duarte, Norma Maria Barros Benevides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
marine alga
gastric ulcer
gastroprotection
cytoprotection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/11/1/6

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