title: Porphyra Species: A Mini-Review of Its Pharmacological and Nutritional Properties.
abstract: Porphyra sensu lato belongs to Bangiales, the most genetically diverse order of red algae. Porphyra or Pyropia is widely cultivated in East Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and Korea. Dried Porphyra contains numerous nutritional and biofunctional compounds, including proteins, minerals, dietary fiber, polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, saccharides, and mycosporine-like amino acids. In addition, the compound is most abundant in Porphyra, such as polysaccharides and phycobiliproteins, and demonstrates various immunomodulating, anticancer, antihyperlipidemic, and antioxidative activities. This review summarizes our current knowledge concerning the pharmacologically active substances found in Porphyra species. The biological activities and potential applications of certain carbohydrates, proteins, peptides, and other small molecules purified from Porphyra are also described, and possible areas for future studies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang, China .
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang, China .
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang, China .
authors.forename: Shicheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang, China .
authors.forename: Ximing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000032:analysis; D002681:China; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D056747:Immunomodulation; D007564:Japan; D009753:Nutritive Value; D052979:Phycobiliproteins / Q000032:analysis; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis; D044664:Porphyra / Q000737:chemistry*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D052979:Phycobiliproteins; D028321:Plant Preparations; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014131:Trace Elements; D002338:Carotenoids; D014805:Vitamin B 12
keywords: Porphyra; antioxidant activity; immnunomodulation; nutrition; peptides; polysaccharides