Cardioprotective activity of polysaccharides derived from marine algae: An overview
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0924-2244/$ see front matter Crown Copyright 2013 Published by E http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2013.01.007 Cardioprotective activity of polysaccharides derived from marine algae: An overview Vijayakumar Mayakrishnan*, Priya Kannappan, Noorlidah Abdullah and Abdul Bakrudeen Ali Ahmed Mushrooms Research Center, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Tel.:D60 3 79674370; fax:D60 3 79674178; e-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]) PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, India Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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