Evaluation of Marine Brown Algae and Sponges from Brazil as Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Products

The ischemic disorders, in which platelet aggregation and blood coagulation are involved, represent a major cause of disability and death worldwide. The antithrombotic therapy has unsatisfactory performance and may produce side effects. So, there is a need to seek molecules with antithrombotic prope...

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Main Authors: Suzi Meneses Ribeiro, Fredy Ortiz-Ramirez, Diana Negrao Cavalcanti, Laura de Andrade Moura, Guilherme Muricy, Valeria Laneuville Teixeira, Andre Lopes Fuly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/8/1346/