Table 4.
The table reports active peptides identified from microalgae, known mechanism of action and references.
| Compound | Microalgae | Mechanism of Action | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| VECYGPNRPQF | Chlorella vulgaris | Superoxide radical quenching | [178] |
| LNGDVW | Chlorella ellipsoidea | Free radical scavenging | [179] |
| PGWNQWFL, VEVLPPAEL | Navicula incerta | Cytotoxicity in HepG2/CYP2E1 cells | [180] |
| VECYGPNRPQF | Chlorella vulgaris | AGS cells | [181] |
| polypeptide CPAP | Chlorella pyrenoidosa | HepG2 cells | [182] |
| VECYGPNRPQF | Chlorella vulgaris | ACE inhibitor | [178] |
| GMNNLTP; LEQ | Nannochloropsis oculata | ACE inhibitor | [183] |
| VECYGPNRPQF | Chlorella sp | Gene expression inhibition of vascular adhesion molecules (E-selectin, ICAM, VCAM, MCP-1 and ET-1) | [186] |
| Chlorella derived peptide | Chlorella sp. | Inhibition of MMP-1, CYR61 | [184] |
| MPDW | Nannochloropsis oculata | Increase of ALP, osteocalcin, collagen type I, BMP-2, BMP2/4; phosphorylation of MAPK/Smad pathways | [185] |