Edible seaweed-derived constituents: an undisclosed source of neuroprotective compounds

Edible marine algae, or seaweeds, are a rich source of several bioactive compounds including phytosterols, carotenoids, and polysaccharides. Over the last decades, seaweed-derived constituents turned out to not only reside in the systemic circulation, but are able to cross the blood-brain barrier to...

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Main Authors: Melissa Schepers, Nikita Martens, Assia Tiane, Kenneth Vanbrabant, Hong-Bing Liu, Dieter Lütjohann, Monique Mulder, Tim Vanmierlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Neural Regeneration Research
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Online Access:http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2020;volume=15;issue=5;spage=790;epage=795;aulast=Schepers