An antithrombin-dependent sulfated polysaccharide isolated from the green alga Caulerpa cupressoides has in vivo anti- and prothrombotic effects Um polissacarídeo sulfatado dependente de antitrombina isolado da alga verde Caulerpa cupressoides possui efeitos anti- e pró-trombótico in vivo

Red algae sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) have been widely described as anticoagulant and antithrombotic agents; however no description of antithrombotic activity regarding green algae SPs has been reported. Caulerpa cupressoides (Chlorophyta) has three different SPs fractions (SP1, SP2 and SP3). We...

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Main Authors: José Ariévilo Gurgel Rodrigues, Ismael Nilo Lino de Queiroz, Ana Luíza Gomes Quinderé, Bruno Cunha Vairo, Paulo Antônio de Souza Mourão, Norma Maria Barros Benevides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2011-04-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782011000400014