''Ecklonia stolonifera'' (Japanese: ツルアラメ, turuarame) is a brown alga species in the genus ''
Ecklonia
''Ecklonia'' is a genus of kelp (brown algae) belonging to the family Lessoniaceae.
The genus name of ''Ecklonia'' is in honour of Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795–1868), who was a Danish botanical collector and apothecary.
The genus was cir ...
'' found in the Sea of Japan. It is an edible species traditionally eaten in Japan.
Chemistry
Phlorotannins
''Ecklonia stolonifera'' contains the phlorotannins
phlorofucofuroeckol A,
eckol
Eckol is a phlorotannin isolated from brown algae in the family Lessoniaceae such as species in the genus '' Ecklonia'' such as '' E. cava'' or '' E. kurome'' or in the genus '' Eisenia'' such as '' Eisenia bicyclis''.
The molecule possesses a d ...
,
dieckol
Dieckol is a phlorotannin that can be found in arame (''Eisenia bicyclis''), in ''Ecklonia cava'' or in '' Ecklonia stolonifera''.
This compound shows antithrombotic and profibrinolytic activities. It has also an effect on hair growth.
See also ...
,
dioxinodehydroeckol (eckstolonol),
2-phloroeckol,
phlorofucofuroeckol B,
6,6'-bieckol,
,
phloroglucinol
Phloroglucinol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is a colorless solid. It is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and explosives. Phloroglucinol is one of three isomeric benzenetriols. The other two isomers are hydroxyqu ...
and
7-phloroeckol.
Those phlorotannins are responsible for the potent pharmacological effects associated with this seaweed. These molecules show a
hepatoprotective activity.
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Oxylipins
The oxylipin
Oxylipins constitute a family of oxygenated natural products which are formed from fatty acids by pathways involving at least one step of dioxygen-dependent oxidation. Oxylipins are derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) by COX enzymes ( ...
s ecklonialactones A, B, C, D, E and F[ can also be isolated from the species.
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References
External links
algaebase.org
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stolonifera
Stolonifera is a suborder of soft corals in the order Alcyonacea. Members of this taxon are characterised by having separate polyps budding off an encrusting horizontal, branching stolon. The skeletons include spicules or consists of a horny exte ...
Plants described in 1913
Edible seaweeds