Advances in the study of antitumor activities of the marine mollusks extracts
10.3321/j.issn:1000-5048.2009.03.019
- VernacularTitle:海洋软体动物提取物抗肿瘤活性研究进展
- Author:
Fangfang HUANG
;
Yongfang YANG
;
Guofang DING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
marine mollusks;
marine drugs;
antitumor
- From:
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University
2009;40(3):284-288
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The extracts of marine mollusks( Abalone, Aplysia, Sepia, Arcagranosa linnaeus, Cyclina sinensis, Myti-lus coruscus, Chlamys farrei, Meretrix meretrix, Ostrea, Sinonovacula constricta and Solen gradis) classified as poly-saccharides, proteins and peptides, possess the antitumor, anti-aging, and anti-bacterial activities. Cancer patients undergoing long-term chemotherapy usually suffer from the damage to vital organs, and resistances affecting the outcomes of chemotherapy. Therefore, it is imperative to search for anti-cancer drugs with low toxicity and high efficiency. At present, several marine mollusks are being studied. Summary on the antitumor activities of the marine mollusks extrats is presented, which might provide a basis for the development of marine anti-cancer drugs.
