Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Brown Marine Algae Stoecheospermum marginatum

Marine organisms are rich source of structurally new and biologically active metabolites. There have been many reports of macro algae-derived compounds that possess a broad range of biological functions, such as antibiotic, antiviral, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, cytotoxic, and antimitotic activities. Bioactive components have been revealed in many marine algae. Marine algal compounds are predominantly found with diverse functional groups and hence have different properties. Based on the above said concept, data mining was done on the brown marine algae Stoecheospermum marginatum, the studies such as microscopic evaluation, preliminary phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, apoptosis studies via ROS induced mitochondrial mediated caspase dependent pathway in murine B16F10 melanoma cells and anticancer activity were reported. This review provides compiled data for the researchers for developing a novel lead compound from the brown algae Stoecheospermum marginatum.