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Planta Med 1975; 27(1): 5-13
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097752
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CHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON CORALLINA RUBENS

K. C. Güven1 , E. Mutluay1 , E. Aktin2 , H. Koyuncuogluc
  • 1Department of Pharmacy and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy
  • 2Departments of Neurology
  • 3Pharmacologyc, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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14 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

In this work phytochemical and pharmacological investigations were carried out on Corallina rubens L. Cholesterol, vitamin B12 and agar content of this alga were determined by using various methods. The essential oil obtained was shown to contain 1,8–cineol, terpineol and geraniol. Protein part of C. rubens was fractionated and the fractions were examined with regard to their lipolytic and hypoglycémie activities. Fraction I has lipolytic effect, ivhile Fraction III revealed hypoglycémie activity.

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