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From: Exploring the therapeutic potential of algae derived food and diet factors in allergy and inflammation

Table 1. Algae used in atopic eczema therapy

Species	Compounds	Activity	References
Ascophyllum nodosum (Phaeophyceae) Lithothamnium (Rhodophyta)	Silver-loaded seaweed-based cellulosic fiber	Improves epidermal skin physiology in AD in an in vivo study	[98]
Capsosiphon fulvescens (Chlorophyta)	Seaweed extract	Extract (200 mg/mouse) inhibited the development of AD symptom	[99]
Chlorella stigmatophora (Chlorophyta)	Crude polysaccharide extract	Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities	[100]
Ecklonia cava (Phaeophyceae)	Phlorotannins	Anti-inflammatory activities	[101]
Eisenia nipponica (Phaeophyceae)	Phlorotannins	Alleviate allergic inflammation in AD	[102]
Fucus vesiculosus (Phaeophyceae)	Fucoidan	Topical skin brightening and anti-aging formulations	[103]
Haematococcus lacustris (Chlorophyta)	Astaxanthin	In vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities	[104]
Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta)	Carrageenan	Antioxidant and tyrosinase enzyme inhibitory activities	[105]
Nannochloropsis oculata (Eustigmatophyceae)	80% methanolic extract	Sterols provide a promising role in future medicines with anti-inflammatory activity	[106]
Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bacillariophyceae)	Crude polysaccharide extract	Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities	[107]
Sargassum horneri (Phaeophyceae)	Polyphenol-rich extracts	Alleviates AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice	[108]
Sargassum plagiophyllum (Phaeophyceae)	Alginate	Antioxidant and tyrosinase enzyme inhibitory activities	[105]
Sargassum polycystum (Phaeophyceae)	Phlorotannins	Topical application alleviated symptoms by activating anti-inflammatory and antioxidative stress and by promoting the healing process	[101]
Undaria pinnatifida (Phaeophyceae)	Extract	Skin-protecting and anti-aging properties	[103]

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