TABLE 2.
Bioactivities of phytosterols derived from cryptophytes.
| Identified phytosrerols | Cryptophytes species | Phytosterol content (µg/mg dry weight) | Biological activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crinosterol | Chroomonas mesostigmatica | 0.93 | Anti-aging |
| Hemiselmis sp. | 0.43 | ||
| Rhodomonas salina | 0.14 | ||
| Storeatula major | 0.24 | ||
| Teleaulax amphioxeia | 0.45 | ||
| Brassicasterol | Chroomonas mesostigmatica | 0.02 | Cholesterol |
| Cryptomonas ovata | — | Lowering | |
| Rhodomonas minuta | — | Anti-aging | |
| Guillardia theta | 0.31 | ||
| Hemiselmis sp. | 1.11 | ||
| Proteomonas sulcata | 0.71 | ||
| Rhodomonas salina | 0.84 | ||
| Storeatula major | 0.72 | ||
| Teleaulax acuta | 0.35 | ||
| Stigmasterol | Storeatula major | — | Thyroid-inhibitory |
| Guillardia theta | 0.36 | Antioxidant | |
| Cryptomonas ovata Rhodomonas minuta | — | Hypoglycaemic | |
| — | Cholesterol-lowering | ||
| Anti-cancer | |||
| Anti-inflammatory | |||
| Anti-osteoarthritic | |||
| Campesterol | Cryptomonas marssonii | — | Cholesterol-lowering |
| Anti-cancer | |||
| Anti-angiogenic | |||
| Antioxidant | |||
| β-Sitosterol | Cryptomonas marssonii | — | Anti-cancer |
| Anti-inflammatory | |||
| Analegesic activity | |||
| Antihelminthic | |||
| Antimutagenic |
(adapted from Luo et al., 2015; Peltomaa et al., 2018).