Bioactivity of polysaccharides derived from bivalves

Karsoon Tan; Si-Yuan Lu; Kianann Tan; Julian Ransangan; Xiaohui Cai; Kit-Leong Cheong

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126096

Bioactivity of polysaccharides derived from bivalves

Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Oct 1:250:126096. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126096. Epub 2023 Aug 3.

Authors

Karsoon Tan¹, Si-Yuan Lu², Kianann Tan³, Julian Ransangan⁴, Xiaohui Cai³, Kit-Leong Cheong⁵

Affiliations

¹ College of Marine Science, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf Ocean Development Research Center, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China. Electronic address: tankarsoon@bbgu.edu.cn.
² Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Guangdong, China.
³ College of Marine Science, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf Ocean Development Research Center, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China.
⁴ Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
⁵ Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China. Electronic address: klcheong@gdou.edu.cn.

PMID: 37541476
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126096

Abstract

Bivalves have high diversity, widely distributed in various aquatic environments, including saltwater, brackish water and freshwater. Bivalves are known to rich in polysaccharides and have wide applications in functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and industrial research. Despite many relevant reports are available, the information is poorly organized. Therefore, in this study, we conducted a comprehensive scientific review on the potential bioactivity of polysaccharides derived from bivalves. In general, the polysaccharides derived from bivalves possess various bioactive properties, including anticancer, antioxidant, anticoagulant and immunomodulatory activities. The bioactivity of these biomolecules highly depends on the bivalve species, extraction methods, purification methods, dosages, etc. The information in this study can provide an overview of the bioactivities of bivalve polysaccharides. This is very useful to be used as a guide for identifying the health benefits of polysaccharides derived from different bivalve species.

Keywords: Bivalves; Immunomodulatory; Polysaccharides.

Publication types

Review