Corals and Their Potential Applications to Integrative Medicine
Joint Authors
Hirabayashi, Kyle
Strychar, Kevin B.
Cooper, Edwin L.
Sammarco, Paul W.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Over the last few years, we have pursued the use and exploitation of invertebrate immune systems, most notably their humoral products, to determine what effects their complex molecules might exert on humans, specifically their potential for therapeutic applications.
This endeavor, called “bioprospecting,” is an emerging necessity for biomedical research.
In order to treat the currently “untreatable,” or to discover more efficient treatment modalities, all options and potential sources must be exhausted so that we can provide the best care to patients, that is, proceed from forest and ocean ecosystems through the laboratory to the bedside.
Here, we review current research findings that have yielded therapeutic benefits, particularly as derived from soft and hard corals.
Several applications have already been demonstrated, including anti-inflammatory properties, anticancer properties, bone repair, and neurological benefits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cooper, Edwin L.& Hirabayashi, Kyle& Strychar, Kevin B.& Sammarco, Paul W.. 2014. Corals and Their Potential Applications to Integrative Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035120
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cooper, Edwin L.…[et al.]. Corals and Their Potential Applications to Integrative Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035120
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cooper, Edwin L.& Hirabayashi, Kyle& Strychar, Kevin B.& Sammarco, Paul W.. Corals and Their Potential Applications to Integrative Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035120
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035120