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Caulerpa cupressoides

Caulerpa cupressoides, commonly known as cactus tree alga,[1] is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[2] Green alge of Caulerpa genus are salty and pungent in style and are consumed by several marine cultures around the world.[3]

Cactus tree alga
Scientific classification
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species:
C. cupressoides
Binomial name
Caulerpa cupressoides

Description edit

The plant has runners that are overlaid by sand rising up to thick stalks that split into heavy upright branches that are in turn lined with rows of short think branchlets. The length can vary from 2 to 25 centimetres (0.8 to 9.8 in) with a tall slender habit to a short bushy habit. It is a coenocytic species that grows well in shallow protected areas with sandy bottoms.[1]

Distribution edit

It is found around much of the world including the Americas between Florida and Brazil including most of the islands of the Caribbean. Both coasts of Africa as far south as South Africa and many of the islands in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Found through much of Asia and in Australia it is found in Queensland[4] and in Western Australia along the coast in a large area extending from around Perth then north through the Mid West and Pilbara coasts and into the Kimberley region

Taxonomy edit

The species was described by Carl Adolph Agardh in 1817 as a part of the work Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. The specific epithet is taken from Latin, meaning cypress like. A synonym is Fucus cupressoides.[5]

Several variations of the species exist including:

  • Caulerpa cupressoides var. cupressoides
  • Caulerpa cupressoides var. elegans
  • Caulerpa cupressoides var. flabellata[3]
  • Caulerpa cupressoides var. lycopodium[3]
  • Caulerpa cupressoides var. mamillosa[6]

Biomedical potential edit

Caulerpa genus consists of species that are resistant to herbivorous fishes due to its high content of sesquiterpenes and other phytochemicals that act as a chemical defense against herbivorous fishes.[3] These chemical compounds are researched in order to find new compounds that can be used as antiviral, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, immunostimulatory, anti-obesity, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective and hypolipidemic medications.[3]

Sulfated polysaccharides edit

The sulfated polysaccharides were detected in Caulerpa cupressoides var. flabellata, collected from Nísia Floresta in Brazil.[3] These unique polysaccharides had anticoagulant, antioxidant, and immunostimulatory activities, which suggest potential biomedical applications.[3] However, polysaccharides extracted from these species did exhibit dose-dependent anticoagulant activities in the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways.[3]

Lectins edit

Seaweeds are rich sources of lectins, which are glycoproteins of nonimmune origin that bind reversibly to specific mono or oligosaccharides, without exerting any enzymatic activity on these carbohydrates.[7] Lectins, carbohydrate-binding proteins, are known as anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory agents, had been detected in Caulerpa cupressoides var. lycopodium, collected from Pacheco in Brazil.[3] Current analgesia-inducing drugs such as opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are not helpful in all cases because of their side effects and low potency, so the search for alternatives with minimal side effects began in Caulerpa cupressoides species.[8]

In one research study, Caulerpa cupressoides lectins were injected in mice.[8] When those lectins are injected 30 min prior to acetic acid, the mice inhibited writhing response in a dose-dependent manner; however, the antinociceptive effect was strongly reduced when lectins were combined with their binding sugar mucin, which on its own did not modify the nociceptive response induced by acetic acid.[8]

One study conducted on rats demonstrated that the administration of Caulerpa cupressoides lectins has a potential antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect, with a mechanism that is partially dependent on TNF-α, IL-1β, COX-2 and ICAM-1 inhibition, and independent from the opioid system and NO/cGMP/PKG/K+ATP channel pathway.[7]

The single dose of lectin from Caulerpa cupressoides injected over seven consecutive days in mice did not show any signs of toxicity; furthermore, the animal body weight and the weight of essential organs such as liver, kidney, or heart appeared normal suggesting that usage of such lectins could be safe for further analysis.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Cactus tree alga (Caulerpa cupressoides)". Marine Species Identification Portal. Keys of Nature. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Caulerpa cupressoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rushdi, Mohammed I.; Abdel-Rahman, Iman A. M.; Attia, Eman Zekry; Abdelraheem, Wedad M.; Saber, Hani; Madkour, Hashem A.; Amin, Elham; Hassan, Hossam M.; Abdelmohsen, Usama Ramadan (2020-08-01). "A review on the diversity, chemical and pharmacological potential of the green algae genus Caulerpa". South African Journal of Botany. 132: 226–241. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2020.04.031. ISSN 0254-6299. S2CID 225454252.
  4. ^ "Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh". Algaebase. M.D. Guiry. 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M (2022). "Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh 1817". Algaebase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 14 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Caulerpa cupressoides var. mamillosa'". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  7. ^ a b Rivanor, Renata Line da Conceição; Do Val, Danielle Rocha; Ribeiro, Natássia Albuquerque; Silveira, Felipe Dantas; de Assis, Ellen Lima; Franco, Álvaro Xavier; Vieira, Lorena Vasconcelos; de Queiroz, Ismael Nilo Lino; Chaves, Hellíada Vasconcelos; Bezerra, Mirna Marques; Benevides, Norma Maria Barros (2018-08-01). "A lectin fraction from green seaweed Caulerpa cupressoides inhibits inflammatory nociception in the temporomandibular joint of rats dependent from peripheral mechanisms". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 115: 331–340. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.04.065. ISSN 0141-8130. PMID 29660457. S2CID 4936508.
  8. ^ a b c d Vanderlei, Edfranck Sousa Oliveira; Patoilo, Kharla Kharolyni Nobre Rabelo; Lima, Neiberg Alcântara; Lima, Ana Patrícia Souza; Rodrigues, José Ariévilo Gurgel; Silva, Luana Maria Castelo Melo; Lima, Maria Edna Pereira; Lima, Vilma; Benevides, Norma Maria Barros (2010-09-01). "Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of lectin from the marine green alga Caulerpa cupressoides". International Immunopharmacology. 10 (9): 1113–1118. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2010.06.014. ISSN 1567-5769. PMID 20601179.

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Caulerpa cupressoides commonly known as cactus tree alga 1 is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family 2 Green alge of Caulerpa genus are salty and pungent in style and are consumed by several marine cultures around the world 3 Cactus tree algaScientific classification unranked ViridiplantaeDivision ChlorophytaClass UlvophyceaeOrder BryopsidalesFamily CaulerpaceaeGenus CaulerpaSpecies C cupressoidesBinomial nameCaulerpa cupressoides Vahl C Agardh Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Taxonomy 4 Biomedical potential 4 1 Sulfated polysaccharides 4 2 Lectins 5 ReferencesDescription editThe plant has runners that are overlaid by sand rising up to thick stalks that split into heavy upright branches that are in turn lined with rows of short think branchlets The length can vary from 2 to 25 centimetres 0 8 to 9 8 in with a tall slender habit to a short bushy habit It is a coenocytic species that grows well in shallow protected areas with sandy bottoms 1 Distribution editIt is found around much of the world including the Americas between Florida and Brazil including most of the islands of the Caribbean Both coasts of Africa as far south as South Africa and many of the islands in Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans Found through much of Asia and in Australia it is found in Queensland 4 and in Western Australia along the coast in a large area extending from around Perth then north through the Mid West and Pilbara coasts and into the Kimberley regionTaxonomy editThe species was described by Carl Adolph Agardh in 1817 as a part of the work Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae adjecta dispositione universali algarum The specific epithet is taken from Latin meaning cypress like A synonym is Fucus cupressoides 5 Several variations of the species exist including Caulerpa cupressoides var cupressoides Caulerpa cupressoides var elegans Caulerpa cupressoides var flabellata 3 Caulerpa cupressoides var lycopodium 3 Caulerpa cupressoides var mamillosa 6 Biomedical potential editCaulerpa genus consists of species that are resistant to herbivorous fishes due to its high content of sesquiterpenes and other phytochemicals that act as a chemical defense against herbivorous fishes 3 These chemical compounds are researched in order to find new compounds that can be used as antiviral antimicrobial cytotoxic immunostimulatory anti obesity cardioprotective hepatoprotective and hypolipidemic medications 3 Sulfated polysaccharides edit The sulfated polysaccharides were detected in Caulerpa cupressoides var flabellata collected from Nisia Floresta in Brazil 3 These unique polysaccharides had anticoagulant antioxidant and immunostimulatory activities which suggest potential biomedical applications 3 However polysaccharides extracted from these species did exhibit dose dependent anticoagulant activities in the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways 3 Lectins edit Seaweeds are rich sources of lectins which are glycoproteins of nonimmune origin that bind reversibly to specific mono or oligosaccharides without exerting any enzymatic activity on these carbohydrates 7 Lectins carbohydrate binding proteins are known as anti nociceptive and anti inflammatory agents had been detected in Caulerpa cupressoides var lycopodium collected from Pacheco in Brazil 3 Current analgesia inducing drugs such as opioids and nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs are not helpful in all cases because of their side effects and low potency so the search for alternatives with minimal side effects began in Caulerpa cupressoides species 8 In one research study Caulerpa cupressoides lectins were injected in mice 8 When those lectins are injected 30 min prior to acetic acid the mice inhibited writhing response in a dose dependent manner however the antinociceptive effect was strongly reduced when lectins were combined with their binding sugar mucin which on its own did not modify the nociceptive response induced by acetic acid 8 One study conducted on rats demonstrated that the administration of Caulerpa cupressoides lectins has a potential antinociceptive and anti inflammatory effect with a mechanism that is partially dependent on TNF a IL 1b COX 2 and ICAM 1 inhibition and independent from the opioid system and NO cGMP PKG K ATP channel pathway 7 The single dose of lectin from Caulerpa cupressoides injected over seven consecutive days in mice did not show any signs of toxicity furthermore the animal body weight and the weight of essential organs such as liver kidney or heart appeared normal suggesting that usage of such lectins could be safe for further analysis 8 References edit a b Cactus tree alga Caulerpa cupressoides Marine Species Identification Portal Keys of Nature Retrieved 9 August 2017 Caulerpa cupressoides FloraBase Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions a b c d e f g h i Rushdi Mohammed I Abdel Rahman Iman A M Attia Eman Zekry Abdelraheem Wedad M Saber Hani Madkour Hashem A Amin Elham Hassan Hossam M Abdelmohsen Usama Ramadan 2020 08 01 A review on the diversity chemical and pharmacological potential of the green algae genus Caulerpa South African Journal of Botany 132 226 241 doi 10 1016 j sajb 2020 04 031 ISSN 0254 6299 S2CID 225454252 Caulerpa cupressoides Vahl C Agardh Algaebase M D Guiry 2017 Retrieved 9 August 2017 Guiry M D amp Guiry G M 2022 Caulerpa cupressoides Vahl C Agardh 1817 Algaebase National University of Ireland Galway Retrieved 14 April 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Caulerpa cupressoides var mamillosa FloraBase Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions a b Rivanor Renata Line da Conceicao Do Val Danielle Rocha Ribeiro Natassia Albuquerque Silveira Felipe Dantas de Assis Ellen Lima Franco Alvaro Xavier Vieira Lorena Vasconcelos de Queiroz Ismael Nilo Lino Chaves Helliada Vasconcelos Bezerra Mirna Marques Benevides Norma Maria Barros 2018 08 01 A lectin fraction from green seaweed Caulerpa cupressoides inhibits inflammatory nociception in the temporomandibular joint of rats dependent from peripheral mechanisms International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 115 331 340 doi 10 1016 j ijbiomac 2018 04 065 ISSN 0141 8130 PMID 29660457 S2CID 4936508 a b c d Vanderlei Edfranck Sousa Oliveira Patoilo Kharla Kharolyni Nobre Rabelo Lima Neiberg Alcantara Lima Ana Patricia Souza Rodrigues Jose Arievilo Gurgel Silva Luana Maria Castelo Melo Lima Maria Edna Pereira Lima Vilma Benevides Norma Maria Barros 2010 09 01 Antinociceptive and anti inflammatory activities of lectin from the marine green alga Caulerpa cupressoides International Immunopharmacology 10 9 1113 1118 doi 10 1016 j intimp 2010 06 014 ISSN 1567 5769 PMID 20601179 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caulerpa cupressoides amp oldid 1140674951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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