Exploring Marine Cyanobacteria for Lead Compounds of Pharmaceutical Importance
Joint Authors
Rasheed, Madiha
Rehman, Saima Firdous
Tabassum, Sobia
Uzair, Bushra
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The Ocean, which is called the “mother of origin of life,” is also the source of structurally unique natural products that are mainly accumulated in living organisms.
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes used as food by humans.
They are excellent source of vitamins and proteins vital for life.
Several of these compounds show pharmacological activities and are helpful for the invention and discovery of bioactive compounds, primarily for deadly diseases like cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), arthritis, and so forth, while other compounds have been developed as analgesics or to treat inflammation, and so forth.
They produce a large variety of bioactive compounds, including substances with anticancer and antiviral activity, UV protectants, specific inhibitors of enzymes, and potent hepatotoxins and neurotoxins.
Many cyanobacteria produce compounds with potent biological activities.
This paper aims to showcase the structural diversity of marine cyanobacterial secondary metabolites with a comprehensive coverage of alkaloids and other applications of cyanobacteria.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uzair, Bushra& Tabassum, Sobia& Rasheed, Madiha& Rehman, Saima Firdous. 2012. Exploring Marine Cyanobacteria for Lead Compounds of Pharmaceutical Importance. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Uzair, Bushra…[et al.]. Exploring Marine Cyanobacteria for Lead Compounds of Pharmaceutical Importance. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452266
American Medical Association (AMA)
Uzair, Bushra& Tabassum, Sobia& Rasheed, Madiha& Rehman, Saima Firdous. Exploring Marine Cyanobacteria for Lead Compounds of Pharmaceutical Importance. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452266
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452266