One hundred and fifty marine algae were tested for antibiotic activity against four laboratory indicator baceteria. Sixty-six of them showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus or other common laboratory microbes. Also bacteria isolated from the sea were strongly inhibited by a few algae. Far over one hundred seaweed species are known to contain antibiotic substances, …
Månatliga arkiv: juni 2018
Seaweed and tumour
Among possible pharmaceutical uses there is one which may change the whole pattern of seaweed harvesting and trade: tomour inhibiting substances have recently been isolated from algae. If these preliminary findings would finally result in remedies for cancer, this would not only give new hope for uncountable individuals, it would also create a new aquaculture …
Seaweed beat infections
Malnutrition is the gateway to many infections and other problems. Seaweed are rich in proteins, vitamins and trace elements. Their amino acids are partly in other proportions than those of cereals and other land plants, but not so favourably composed as those in meat and egg. The total quantities are much too small to fill …
Seaweed beat dementia
Which seaweed species have pharmaceutical properties? Without any doubt, the answer is: all. As an example, carrageenan, agar and alginic acid all exhibit hypocholesterolemic activity, especially the first one is an excellent agent. At least one of these phycolcolloids or some of their close relatives is present i all red and brown algae and also …
Tång och urnäring
Tång är naturligt. Grunden för ditt välbefinnande är att du ska kunna tillgodose dina behov av näringsämnen genom din kost. Men eftersom dagens föda ofta inte på naturlig väg innehåller alla de beståndsdelar vi behöver, har många företag berikat sina produkter med artificiella preparat. Men tången kan tillgodose många av de brister som finns i …
Havsalgväxter – Seaweed radiak
Havsalgväxter, som innehåller organiskt bunden jod, bör betraktas som en värdefull råvarukälla avseende skydd mot skador, orsakade av radionuklider. Radionuklider är en av huvudkomponenterna vid sådana föroreningar av den omgivande miljön som förekommer vid kärnvapensprängningar och vid haverisituationer som kan uppstå under drift av atomkraftverk. Den skyddande potentialen hos preparat, tillverkade av algväxter, sådana som …