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Seaweed May Hold Secrets to Fighting Malaria

February 21, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

A group of chemical compounds used by a species of tropical seaweed to ward off fungus attacks may have promising antimalarial properties for humans. The compounds are part of a unique chemical signaling system that seaweeds use to battle enemies – and that may provide a wealth of potential new pharmaceutical compounds. Using a novel analytical process, researchers at the Georgia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Antifungal, Antimalarial, Artemisinin, Bromophycolide, Callophycus serratus, Coral Reef, Drug Discovery, Georgia Institute of Technology, Julia Kubanek, Plasmodium Falciparum, Seaweed

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