Antiviral Activity of Carrageenans and Processing Implications.
Mar Drugs
; 19(8)2021 Jul 30.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1375432
ABSTRACT
Carrageenan and carrageenan oligosaccharides are red seaweed sulfated carbohydrates with well-known antiviral properties, mainly through the blocking of the viral attachment stage. They also exhibit other interesting biological properties and can be used to prepare different drug delivery systems for controlled administration. The most active forms are λ-, ι-, and κ-carrageenans, the degree and sulfation position being determined in their properties. They can be obtained from sustainable worldwide available resources and the influence of manufacturing on composition, structure, and antiviral properties should be considered. This review presents a survey of the antiviral properties of carrageenan in relation to the processing conditions, particularly those assisted by intensification technologies during the extraction stage, and discusses the possibility of further chemical modifications.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Seaweed
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Carrageenan
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Biology
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Pharmacology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Md19080437
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