Profiling of Heterobranchia Sea Slugs from Portuguese Coastal Waters as Producers of Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Profiling of Heterobranchia Sea Slugs from Portuguese Coastal Waters as Producers of Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Bioprospection of marine invertebrates has been predominantly biased by the biological richness of tropical regions, thus neglecting macro-organisms from temperate ecosystems. Species that were not the object of studies on their biochemical composition include the Heterobranchia gastropods Armina ma...

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Main Authors: Nelson G. M. Gomes, Fátima Fernandes, Áurea Madureira-Carvalho, Patrícia Valentão, Alexandre Lobo-da-Cunha, Gonçalo Calado, Paula B. Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Armina spp.
Aglaja tricolorata
sea slugs
fatty acids
PUFA
EPA
DHA
homarine
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/5/1027

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