Toxicological Evaluation of Bioactive Sulfated Polysaccharides from the Edible Marine AlgaePadina tetrastromaticaandUlva fasciatain Sprague-Dawley Rats

The bioactivities of edible brown algae Padina tetrastromatica and green algae Ulva fasciata are mainly attributed to the presence of sulfated polysaccharides (SPSs). The toxicological evaluation of a particular dose of a compound is necessary before practicing its pharmacological activities. In the absence of detailed in vivo toxicological studies of the sulfated polysaccharides from the above mentioned edible marine algae, the present study...