The edible seaweed Laminaria japonica contains cholesterol analogues that inhibit Lipid Peroxidation and Cyclooxygenase Enzymes
X. Lu, A. Dissanayake, C. Xiao, J. Gao, M. Zhao, M. G. Nair
This paper isolates and characterizes five sterols from Laminaria japonica and evaluates their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities through enzyme inhibition and molecular docking.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2021Biochemistry