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ReviewMarine drugs2023

Marine Microbial Polysaccharides: An Untapped Resource for Biotechnological Applications.

Rajesh Jeewon, Aadil Ahmad Aullybux, Daneshwar Puchooa, Nadeem Nazurally, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Ying Zhang

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Review in Marine drugs, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
8.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Rajesh JeewonDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius.ORCID 0000-0002-8563-957X
Aadil Ahmad AullybuxDepartment of Agricultural and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius.
Daneshwar PuchooaDepartment of Agricultural and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius.
Nadeem NazurallyDepartment of Agricultural and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius.ORCID 0000-0003-4944-3147
Abdulwahed Fahad AlrefaeiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3761-6656
Ying ZhangSchool of Ecology and Natural Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, 35 East Qinghua Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China.
University of Mauritius · MUKing Saud University · SABeijing Forestry University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the largest habitat on Earth, the marine environment harbors various microorganisms of biotechnological potential. Indeed, microbial compounds, especially polysaccharides from marine species, have been attracting much attention for their applications within the medical, pharmaceutical, food, and other industries, with such interest largely stemming from the extensive structural and functional diversity displayed by these natural polymers. At the same time, the extreme conditions within the aquatic ecosystem (e.g., temperature, pH, salinity) may not only induce microorganisms to develop a unique metabolism but may also increase the likelihood of isolating novel polysaccharides with previously unreported characteristics. However, despite their potential, only a few microbial polysaccharides have actually reached the market, with even fewer being of marine origin. Through a synthesis of relevant literature, this review seeks to provide an overview of marine microbial polysaccharides, including their unique characteristics. In particular, their suitability for specific biotechnological applications and recent progress made will be highlighted before discussing the challenges that currently limit their study as well as their potential for wider applications. It is expected that this review will help to guide future research in the field of microbial polysaccharides, especially those of marine origin.

Indexed as

BacteriaEcosystemAquatic OrganismsBiotechnologyPolysaccharidesPolysaccharidesbiotechnological applicationsdiversitymarinemicroorganismspolysaccharides

Identifiers

PMID37504951
PMCPMC10381399
OpenAlexW4385254915

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