Marine Pharmaceutical Ingredients

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Polysaccharides

Marine pharmaceutical ingredients are bioactive compounds derived from marine organisms that have potential therapeutic applications. These compounds are isolated from various marine species such as sponges, corals, algae, marine bacteria, and fungi, among others. The ocean, covering over 70% of the Earth's surface, represents a vast and largely untapped reservoir of novel bioactive substances. Currently, a variety of marine pharmaceutical ingredients have been extracted from the ocean, which have great potential for future medicine.

Types

There are many types of marine pharmaceutical ingredients, including:

Polyunsaturated fatty acids. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential fatty acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body, including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
Polysaccharides. Polysaccharides are long-chain carbohydrates found in marine algae and some marine animals, such as agar, alginates and carrageenan. They are known for their immune-boosting, anti-coagulant and anti-tumor properties.
Saponins. Saponins are glycosides with foaming properties found in some marine organisms. They are known for their cholesterol-lowering and immunity-boosting effects. Saponins also have potential applications in cancer treatment.

Amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Marine organisms provide unique amino acids that can be used in pharmaceutical treatments for wound healing, nutrition and muscle maintenance.
Peptides. Peptides are intermediates of protein hydrolysis. Marine-derived bioactive peptides have potential antihypertensive, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Proteins. Marine-sourced proteins can act as enzymes and structural components in pharmaceuticals. They are used in immunotherapy, as anti-bacterial agents, and in wound care.

Sterols. Sterols are organic molecules that are essential for cell structure and function. For example, sterols from sea cucumbers have shown cholesterol-lowering and anti-cancer properties.
Terpenes. Terpenes are mainly derived from marine algae, sponges and coral animals, including monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, disesquiterpenes, furan terpenes and other types. They have demonstrated anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-microbial activities.
Macrolides. Macrolide compounds mostly have anti-tumor and antibacterial activities, and are mainly distributed in cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates, sponges, bryozoans, tunicates and mollusks and some marine fungi.

Carotenoids. Carotenoids are powerful antioxidants and have potential roles in eye health, immune support, and prevention of certain cancers.
Polyether compounds. Many marine toxins belong to polyether compounds. Polyether toxins are a class of natural toxins with unique chemical structures, strong toxicity and a wide range of pharmacological effects. They have a high selectivity for the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems and are mainly derived from microalgae, such as rock sand anemone toxins, scallop toxins, ciguatoxins, and okadaic acid.

Pharmacological effects

Antitumor
Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Anticoagulant
Anti-AIDS

Antiviral
Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Anti-aging
Regulating immune function
...

Our Products

Alfa Chemistry has the ability to extract high-quality marine pharmaceutical ingredients from marine organisms. We provide customers with a series of marine pharmaceutical ingredients, mainly as follows:

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Polysaccharides

Alfa Chemistry has a deep research foundation in the field of marine chemistry and is committed to providing customers with a wide range of marine pharmaceutical ingredients. If you do not find what you need, please contact us. We also offer product customization according to customer's detailed requirements.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.