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Enteromorpha compressa a marine green algal species grows extensively in North coastal Andhra Pradesh. Besides its nutritional importance it has also been identified as source of anti-anaphylactic compound(s).E. compressa extracts alleviated the IgE levels raised against ovalbumin and other allergens in mice. Further,Enteromorpha extract also significantly down regulated the serum IgE levels in different murine models irrespective of their genetic background. The results obtained in this study suggest thatE. compressa extract has compound(s), which inhibit IgE immune response and may have potential in curing various types of allergies.
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Raman, B.V., Rao, D.N. & Radhakrishnan, T.M. Enteromorpha compressa (L.) Greville an edible green alga as a source of antiallergic principle (S). Indian J Clin Biochem 19, 105–109 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02872402
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