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ReviewMarine drugs2024

Nutraceutical and Medicinal Importance of Marine Molluscs.

Yvan Anderson Tchangoue Ngandjui, Tsotlhe Trinity Kereeditse, Ilunga Kamika, Lawrence Mzukisi Madikizela, Titus Alfred Makudali Msagati

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Review in Marine drugs, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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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

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  4. Marine natural products.Natural product reports · 2026
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  9. Identification and Characterization of a Novel GAPDH-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide From Jellyfish.Journal of peptide science : an official publication of the European Peptide Society · 2025
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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

5 authors.

Yvan Anderson Tchangoue NgandjuiInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Engineering, Science and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg 1705, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-8595-2649
Tsotlhe Trinity KereeditseInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Engineering, Science and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg 1705, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-0532-1431
Ilunga KamikaInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Engineering, Science and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg 1705, South Africa.
Lawrence Mzukisi MadikizelaInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Engineering, Science and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg 1705, South Africa.
Titus Alfred Makudali MsagatiInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Engineering, Science and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg 1705, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9621-5051

Funding

University of South Africa Marine Science Research Niche Area Flagship Project
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marine molluscs are of enormous scientific interest due to their astonishing diversity in terms of their size, shape, habitat, behaviour, and ecological roles. The phylum Mollusca is the second most common animal phylum, with 100,000 to 200,000 species, and marine molluscs are among the most notable class of marine organisms. This work aimed to show the importance of marine molluscs as a potential source of nutraceuticals as well as natural medicinal drugs. In this review, the main classes of marine molluscs, their chemical ecology, and the different techniques used for the extraction of bioactive compounds have been presented. We pointed out their nutraceutical importance such as their proteins, peptides, polysaccharides, lipids, polyphenolic compounds pigments, marine enzymes, minerals, and vitamins. Their pharmacological activities include antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities. Moreover, certain molluscs like abalones and mussels contain unique compounds with potential medicinal applications, ranging from wound healing to anti-cancer effects. Understanding the nutritional and therapeutic value of marine molluscs highlights their significance in both pharmaceutical and dietary realms, paving the way for further research and utilization in human health.

Indexed as

Aquatic OrganismsDietary SupplementsMolluscaAnimalsBiological ProductsHumansBiological Productsbioactive compoundsbiological propertieschemical ecologyextraction techniquesmarine molluscsnutraceutical importance

Identifiers

PMID38786591
PMCPMC11123371

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