Antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiviral, and antioxidant activities of fucoidan extracted from the brown seaweed Padina pavonica

Abstract Macroalgae are considered a promising biological source of active substances, and sulfated polysaccharides are among the most important compounds with potential applications. Here, fucoidan from Padina pavonica collected from the Rocky Bay of Abu Qir in Alexandria was analyzed for its ash,...

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Published in:	BMC Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Faiza M. A. Akl, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Mofida E. M. Makhlof, Suzan I. Ahmed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Seaweed Fucoidan Extraction Padina pavonica Brown algae Antimicrobial
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-025-01004-1