Sargassum siliquastrum

Sargassum siliquastrum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): SAR
Superphylum: Heterokonta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Sargassaceae
Genus: Sargassum
Species: S. siliquastrum
Binomial name
Sargassum siliquastrum
(Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh, 1820
Subspecies
  • Sargassum siliquastrum var. nipponense Grunow
  • Sargassum siliquastrum var. capitellatum Grunow
  • Sargassum siliquastrum var. pyriferum Harvey
Synonyms

Sargassum tortile (C.Agardh) C.Agardh, 1820

Sargassum siliquastrum is a brown alga species in the genus Sargassum.

Sargachromanols are bio-active isolates of S. siliquastrum. It has anti-inflammatory effect.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yoon, WJ.; Heo, SJ.; Han, SC.; Lee, HJ.; Kang, GJ.; Kang, HK.; Hyun, JW.; Koh, YS.; Yoo, ES. (Aug 2012). "Anti-inflammatory effect of sargachromanol G isolated from Sargassum siliquastrum in RAW 264.7 cells". Arch Pharm Res 35 (8), pages 1421–1430, doi:10.1007/s12272-012-0812-5, PMID 22941485

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