Seaweeds as potential therapeutic interventions for the metabolic syndrome
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Article Title | Seaweeds as potential therapeutic interventions for the metabolic syndrome |
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ERA Journal ID | 40613 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kumar, Senthil Arun (Author) and Brown, Lindsay (Author) |
Journal Title | Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders |
Journal Citation | 14 (3), pp. 299-308 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | New York, NY. United States |
ISSN | 1389-9155 |
1573-2606 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11154-013-9254-8 |
Web Address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11154-013-9254-8/fulltext.html |
Abstract | Seaweeds are a characteristic part of the traditional diet in countries such as Japan and Korea; these countries also have a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than countries such as the USA and Australia. This suggests that seaweeds may contain compounds that reduce the characteristic signs of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver and inflammation in the metabolic syndrome. Potentially bioactive compounds from seaweeds include polysaccharides, peptides, pigments, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids. This review emphasises current research on these compounds in isolated cells, animal models and patients. Key problems for future research include chemical characterisation of the bioactive principles, defining pharmacological responses in all aspects of the metabolic syndrome, determining if a therapeutic dose has been administered, and defining oral bioavailability of the active ingredients. |
Keywords | metabolic syndrome; seaweeds; polysaccharides; peptides; pigments; minerals |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 321004. Nutritional science |
340502. Natural products and bioactive compounds | |
320506. Medical biochemistry - proteins and peptides (incl. medical proteomics) | |
Public Notes | © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Biological and Physical Sciences |
Centre for Systems Biology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2195/seaweeds-as-potential-therapeutic-interventions-for-the-metabolic-syndrome
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