''Gelidiella'' is a genus of red algae (
phylum
In biology, a phylum (; plural: phyla) is a level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the term division has been used instead of phylum, although the International Code of Nomenclature f ...
Rhodophyta
Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; ), are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. The Rhodophyta also comprises one of the largest phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 currently recognized species with taxonomic revisions ongoing. The majority ...
). Worldwide there are 22 species of ''Gelidiella'', mostly tropical and subtropical. ''Gelidiella'' and ''Gelidium'' are now both united into one order
Gelidiales.
''Gelidiella acerosa'' has been used in the treatment of
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...
.
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Red algae genera
Gelidiales
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