Marine Alkaloids with Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Alkaloids are nitrogenous compounds with various biological activities. Alkaloids with anti-inflammatory activity are commonly found in terrestrial plants, but there are few records of the identification and characterization of the activity of these compounds in marine organisms such as fungi, bacte...

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Published inMarine drugs Vol. 18; no. 3; p. 147
Main Authors Souza, Cássio R M, Bezerra, Wallace P, Souto, Janeusa T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI 02.03.2020
MDPI AG
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anti-inflammatory
bioprospecting of marine natural compounds
marine algae
marine alkaloids
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anti-inflammatory
bioprospecting of marine natural compounds
marine algae
marine alkaloids
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Summary:Alkaloids are nitrogenous compounds with various biological activities. Alkaloids with anti-inflammatory activity are commonly found in terrestrial plants, but there are few records of the identification and characterization of the activity of these compounds in marine organisms such as fungi, bacteria, sponges, ascidians, and cnidarians. Seaweed are a source of several already elucidated bioactive compounds, but few studies have described and characterized the activity of seaweed alkaloids with anti-inflammatory properties. In this review, we have gathered the current knowledge about marine alkaloids with anti-inflammatory activity and suggest future perspectives for the study and bioprospecting of these compounds.
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ISSN:1660-3397
1660-3397
DOI:10.3390/md18030147