Dieckol is a
phlorotannin
Phlorotannins are a type of tannins found in brown algae such as kelps and rockweeds or sargassacean species, and in a lower amount also in some red algae. Contrary to hydrolysable or condensed tannins, these compounds are oligomers of phloro ...
that can be found in
arame
, sea oak is a species of kelp, of the brown algae, best known for its use in Japanese cuisine.
Description
''Eisenia bicyclis'' is indigenous to temperate Pacific Ocean waters centered near Japan, although it is deliberately cultured elsewh ...
(''Eisenia bicyclis''),
in ''
Ecklonia cava
''Ecklonia cava'' (or paddle weed, , ''noro-kajime''), is an edible marine brown alga species found in the ocean off Japan and Korea.
It is used as an herbal remedy in the form of an extract called ''Seanol'', a polyphenolic extract, and ''Vento ...
'' or in ''
Ecklonia stolonifera''.
This compound shows
antithrombotic
An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (thrombi).http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?antithrombotic Antithrombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention ( primary prevention, secondary prevention) or ...
and
profibrinolytic activities.
It has also an effect on
hair growth
The growth of human hair occurs everywhere on the body except for the soles of the feet, the inside of the mouth, the lips, the backs of the ears, the palms of the hands, some external genital areas, the navel, scar tissue, and, apart from eyela ...
.
See also
*
Procyanidin B3, a
proanthocyanidin
Proanthocyanidins are a class of polyphenols found in many plants, such as cranberry, blueberry, and grape seeds. Chemically, they are oligomeric flavonoids. Many are oligomers of catechin and epicatechin and their gallic acid esters. More compl ...
dimer with the same hair growth-promoting effect
References
Phlorotannin dimers
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