<b>Extraction and anticoagulant activity of sulfated polysaccharides from <em>Caulerpa cupressoides</em> var. <em>lycopodium</em> (Vahl) C. Agardh (Chlorophyceae)</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i2.6243 <b>Extraction and anticoagulant activity of sulfated polysaccharides from <em>Caulerpa cupressoides</em> var. <em>lycopodium</em> (Vahl) C. Agardh (Chlorophyceae)</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i2.6243

The reportedly low standard quality of heparin (HEP) for use in cardiac surgeries has led to concern in the Brazilian and international markets. Sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) from seaweeds have been regarded as promising substitutes for HEP. The aim of this study was to sequentially extract total S...

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Main Authors: Norma Maria Barros Benevides, Ismael Nilo Lino de Queiroz, Bruno Pedrosa Fontes, Ana Luíza Gomes Quinderé, Edfranck de Sousa Oliveira Vanderlei, José Ariévilo Gurgel Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2011-05-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/6243