药用海藻的开发利用与展望

PROSPECT OF EXPLOITATION AND UTILIZATION OF MEDICINAL SEAWEEDS

According to the products from marine algae, their constituents and biological-active ingredients, the paper expounds the medicinal potential of seaweeds as a resource for natural pharmaceuticals. Informations on current researches in the major algal phyla are also presented along with several key references. The paper demonstrates the possibility and neccisity for using marine algae as new pharmaceuticals. Therefore, exploitation and utilization of medicinal seaweeds are extremely prospective.