Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Laurencia obtusa

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): corsican moss
Crop Use(s): vegetable
Reference Source(s): sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 26

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

De, L. I. G., H. S. Alvarez, et al. (2000). Ichtyotoxic activity of extracts from Mexican marine macroalgae. Journal of Applied Phycology. [print] 12(1): 45-52. {a} Departamento de Hidrobiologia, Laboratorio de Ficologia Aplicada, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, 09340, Mexico, DF, Mexico

Hamdy, A. A. (2000). Biosorption of heavy metals by marine algae. Current Microbiology. [print] October 41(4): 232-238. {a} Microbial and Natural Products Chemistry Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

Nam, K. W., C. A. Maggs, et al. (2000). Taxonomy and phylogeny of Osmundea (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Atlantic Europe. Journal of Phycology. [print] August 36(4): 759-772. {a} Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Pusan, 608-737, South Korea

Rogers, C. N., N. R. De, et al. (2000). Dynamics of algal secondary metabolites in two species of sea hare. Journal of Chemical Ecology. march 26(3): 721-744. {a} School of Biological Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia

Rogers, C. N., N. R. de, et al. (2000). Predation on juvenile Aplysia parvula and other small anaspidean, ascoglossan, and nudibranch gastropods by pycnogonids. Veliger . [print] October 43(4): 330-337. {a} School of Biological Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia

Creed, J. C. and F. G. M. Amado (1999). Disturbance and recovery of the macroflora of a seagrass (Halodule wrightii Ascherson) meadow in the Abrolhos Marine National Park, Brazil: An experimental evaluation of anchor damage. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 235(2): 285-306. {a} Setor de Ecologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal e Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Francisco Xavier 524, PHLC Sala 220, CEP 20559-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Diez, I., A. Secilla, et al. (1999). Phytobenthic intertidal community structure along an environmental pollution gradient. Marine Pollution Bulletin. June 38(6): 463-472. {a} Departamento de Biologia Vegetal y Ecologia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Bilbao, 48080, Spain

Mabrouk, S. S., A. M. Hashem, et al. (1999). Screening of some Mediterranean red macrophytic algae as sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Advances in Food Sciences 21(1-2): 30-33. {a} Dep. Chem. Natural Microbial Products, Natl. Res. Center, 12622 Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

Hader, D. P., M. Lebert, et al. (1998). Photoinhibition of Mediterranean macroalgae by solar radiation measured on site by PAM fluorescence. Aquatic Botany 61(3): 225-236. {a} Inst. Botanik und Pharmazeutische Biol., Friedrich-Alexander-Univ., Staudtstr. 5, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany

Anggadiredja, J., R. Andyani, et al. (1997). Antioxidant activity of Sargassum polycystum (Phaeophyta) and Laurencia obtusa (Rhodophyta) from Seribu Island. Journal of Applied Phycology 9(5): 477-479. {a} Min. State Res. Technol., Jl. Veteran III, Jakarta 10110, Ondonesia

Imre, S. and Z. Aydogmus (1997). Secondary metabolites from the red alga Laurencia obtusa. Pharmazie 52(11): 883-885. {a} Dep. Analytical Chem., Fac. Pharmacy, Univ. Istanbul, Beyazit-Istanbul, Turkey

Koenig, G. M. and A. D. Wright (1997). Sesquiterpene content of the antibacterial dichloromethane extract of the marine red alga Laurencia obtusa. Planta Medica 63(2): 186-187. {a} Inst. Pharm. Biol., Technical Univ. of Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstr. 1, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany

Masuda, M., Y. Takahashi, et al. (1997). Morphology and halogenated secondary metabolites of Laurencia snackeyi (Weber-van Bosse) stat. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). European Journal of Phycology 32(3): 293-301. {a} Div. Biol. Sci., Grad. Sch. Sci., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo 060, Japan

Russo, A. R. (1997). Epifauna living on sublittoral seaweeds around Cyprus. Hydrobiologia 344: 169-179. Sci. Div., Leeward Coll., Univ. Hawaii, Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

Suzuki, M., Y. Takahashi, et al. (1997). Scanlonenyne, a novel halogenated C-15 acetogenin from the red alga Laurencia obtusa in Irish waters. Tetrahedron 53(12): 4271-4278. {a} Div. Material Sci., Graduate Sch. Environmental Earth Sci., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo 060, Japan

Wahbeh, M. I. (1997). Amino acid and fatty acid profiles of four species of macroalgae from Aqaba and their suitability for use in fish diets. Aquaculture 159(1-2): 101-109. {a} Dep. Biological Sci., Fac. Sci., Univ. Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Guimaraens, M. A., C. A. Coimbra, et al. (1996). Modeling competition between Laurencia obtusa (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) and Hypnea spinella (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) at Cabo Frio Island, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hydrobiologia 326-327: 273-276. {a} Rosenstiel Sch. Marine Atmospheric Sci., Div. Marine Biol. Fisheries, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, USA

Imre, S., Z. Aydogmus, et al. (1995). Polybrominated non-terpenoid C-15 compounds from Laurencia paniculata and Laurencia obtusa. Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung Section C Journal of Biosciences 50(11-12): 743-747. {a} Fac. Pharm., Univ. Istanbul, Beyazit-Istanbul, Turkey

Mahasneh, I., M. Jamal, et al. (1995). Antibiotic activity of marine algae against multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria. Microbios 83(334): 23-26. {a} Al Al-Bayt Univ., PO Box 772, Jubayha, Amman, Jordan

Rogers, C. N., P. D. Steinberg, et al. (1995). Factors associated with oligophagy in two species of sea hares (Mollusca: Anaspidea). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 192(1): 47-73. {a} Sch. Biological Sci., Univ. New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Austria

Ayyad, S. N., J. Jakupovic, et al. (1994). A sesquiterpene ether from Laurencia obtusa. Phytochemistry Oxford 36(4): 1077-1078. {a} Dep. Chem., Fac. Sci., Mansoura Univ., New Dammitta, Egypt

Malea, P., S. Haritonidis, et al. (1994). Bioaccumulation of Metals by Rhodophyta Species at Antikyra Gulf (Greece) Near an Aluminium Factory. Botanica Marina 37(6): 505-513. {a} Inst. Bot., Sch. Biol., Univ. Thessaloniki, PO Box 109, GR-54006 Thessalaniki, Greece

Nam, K. W., C. A. Maggs, et al. (1994). Resurrection of the genus Osmundea with an emendation of the generic delineation of Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 33(5): 384-395. {a} Dep. Marine Biol., Natl. Fishries Univ. Pusan, Nam-gu, Pusan 608-737, South Korea

Haworth, R. S. and L. Fliegel (1993). Intracellular pH in Schizosaccharomyces pombe: Comparison with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 124(2): 131-140. {a} 417 Heritage Med. Res. Build., Univ. Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada

Malea, P. (1993). Bioaccumulation of aluminium in the seagrasses Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Aschers. and Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile and in Macroalgae of the Gulf of Antikyra (Greece). Botanica Marina 36(5): 423-431. Inst. Botany, Sch. Biol., Univ. Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 109, 54006 Thessaloniki, Greece

Masuda, M. and T. Abe (1993). The occurrence of Laurencia saitoi perestenko (Laurencia obtusa auct. japon.) (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) in Japan. Japanese Journal of Phycology 41(1): 7-18. Dep. Botany, Fac. Sci., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo 060, Japan

O, D. D., S. M. Read, et al. (1993). Determination of cell-wall porosity by microscopy: Walls of cultured cells and pollen tubes. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 42(2): 237-244. {a} Dep. Botany, Univ. Coll. Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland

Tsekos, I. and H. D. Reiss (1993). The supramolecular organization of red algal vacuole membrane visualized by freeze-fracture. Annals of Botany London 72(3): 213-222. {a} Inst. Botany, Univ. Thessaloniki, 54006 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

Tsekos, I., H. D. Reiss, et al. (1993). Cell-wall structure and supramolecular organization of the plasma membrane of marine red algae visualized by freeze-fracture. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 42(2): 119-132. {a} Inst. Botany, Aristotle Univ. Thessaloniki, 54006-Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

Kobayashi, M., O. Murata, et al. (1992). Marine sterols: 23. 2a-Oxa-2-oxo-5-alpha-hydroxy-3,4-dinorcholestane from the Arabian Sea red alga Laurencia obtusa. Tetrahedron Letters 33(4): 519-520.

Toledo, I. L. (1992). Bacillariophyceae from the Province of Camaguey, Cuba. Acta Botanica Cubana(88): 1-28. Jardin Botanico de Cienfuegos, Instituto Ecol. Sistematica, Academia de Ciencias de, Cuba

Caccamese, S., V. Amico, et al. (1991). The structure of laurobtusol, a new rearranged sesquiterpenoid from the Mediterranean red alga Laurencia obtusa. Tetrahedron 47(48): 10101-10108.

Granado, I. and P. Caballero (1991). Feeding preferences by Littorina striata King and Broderip on different algal species. Scientia Marina 55(4): 577-581.

Hashimoto, M., H. Harigaya, et al. (1991). Total synthesis of the mesotriterpene polyether teurilene. Journal Of Organic Chemistry 56(7): 2299-2311.

Oztunc, A., S. Imre, et al. (1991). Two C-15 bromoallenes from the red alga Laurencia obtusa. Phytochemistry 30(1): 255-258.

Oztunc, A., S. Imre, et al. (1991). A new haloether from Laurencia possessing a lauroxacyclododecane ring: Structure and conformational studies. Tetrahedron 47(12-13): 2273-2276.

Williams, L. A. D. (1991). Acaricidal activity of five marine algae extracts on female Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae). Florida Entomologist 74(3): 404-408.

Aknin, M., J. Miralles, et al. (1990). Sterol and fatty acid distribution in red algae from the Senegalese coast. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology B Comparative Biochemistry 96(3): 559-564.

Ayyad, S. E. N., A. A. M. Dawidar, et al. (1990). Three halogenated metabolites from Laurencia obtusa. Phytochemistry 29(10): 3193-3196.

Martin, J. D., P. Caballero, et al. (1989). Metabolites from Laurencia obtusa. Phytochemistry 28(12): 3365-3368.

McDermid, K. J. (1989). Laurencia crustiformans, new species (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from the Hawaiian Islands (USA). Phycologia 28(3): 352-359.

Norte, M., J. J. Fernandez, et al. (1989). Three new bromo ethers from the red alga Laurencia obtusa. Tetrahedron 45(18): 5987-5994.

Al, A. O. A., A. Y. Ali, et al. (1988). Betaines and tertiary sulfonium compounds from Saudi Arabian Marine algae. British Phycological Journal 23(4): 399-402.

Norte, M., J. J. Fernandez, et al. (1988). Graciosin and graciosallene, two bromoethers from Laurencia obtusa. Phytochemistry 27(11): 3537-3540.

Imre, S., H. Lotter, et al. (1987). Epoxy-trans-isodihydrorhodophytin, a new metabolite from Laurencia obtusa. Zeitschrift Fuer Naturforschung Section C Biosciences 42(5): 507-509.

Imre, S., A. Oztunc, et al. (1987). Chemical investigation of some marine organisms collected from Turkish waters. Doga Kimya Serisi 11(3): 119-128.

Greene, A. E., F. Coelho, et al. (1986). A selective synthesis of brasilenol, a novel sesquiterpene from the sea hare Aplysia brasiliana and the red alga Laurencia obtusa. Journal Of Organic Chemistry 51(22): 4251-4253.

Gonzalez, A. G., J. D. Martin, et al. (1984). 2 new 15-carbon acetylenes from the marine red alga, Laurencia obtusa. Tetrahedron 40(18): 3443-3448.

Amico, V., S. Caccamese, et al. (1921). Brasilane-type sesquiterpenoids from the Mediterranean red alga Laurencia obtusa. Phytochemistry 30(6): 1921-1928.

Kennedy, D. J., I. A. Selby, et al. (1761). Chamigrane metabolites from Laurencia obtusa and Laurencia scoparia. Phytochemistry 27(6): 1761-1766.

Hay, M. E., W. Fenical, et al. (1581). Chemical defense against diverse coral-reef herbivores. Ecology 68(6): 1581-1591.

Morrison, D. (1367). Comparing fish and urchin grazing in shallow and deeper coral reef algal communities. Ecology 69(5): 1367-1382.

Caccamese, S., V. Amico, et al. (1287). Two new rearranged sesquiterpenoids from the red alga Laurencia obtusa. Journal Of Natural Products 53(5): 1287-1296.

Usov, A. I., E. G. Ivanova, et al. (1259). Polysaccharides of algae: 41. Characterization of water-soluble polysaccharides from several representatives of the genus Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Bioorganicheskaya Khimiya 15(9): 1259-1267.

Gerwick, W. H., A. Lopez, et al. (1131). Two new chamigrene sesquiterpenoids from the tropical red alga Laurencia obtusa. Journal Of Natural Products 50(6): 1131-1135.

Brennan, M. R., K. L. Erickson, et al. (1053). Chamigrane metabolites from a Jamaican variety of Laurencia obtusa. Phytochemistry 26(4): 1053-1058.

Dawidar, A. M., S. E. D. N. Ayyad, et al. Phytochemical study of the red alga Laurencia obtusa grown in Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 33(5-6): 921-928. Chemistry Dep., Faculty Science, Mansoura Univ., Mansoura, Egypt


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