The biological resources of the oceans have been exploited since ancient human history,
mainly by catching fish and harvesting algae. Research on natural products with special …

Covering: up to August 2010 Marine organisms are an important source of volatile
halogenated natural products. Marine algae, in particular, contribute significantly to the …

We review research from the last 40 yr on macroalgal–bacterial interactions. Marine
macroalgae have been challenged throughout their evolution by microorganisms and have …

Termites (Isoptera), which are a suborder of the cockroaches, are the oldest eusocial insects
[1–3]. It is assumed that they diverged from the Cryptocercoidae, woodfeeding cockroaches …

Nature, the most prolific source of biological and chemical diversity, has provided mankind
with treatments for health problems since ancient times and continues to be the most …

Many marine algae are strong accumulators of halogens. Commercial iodine production
started by burning seaweeds in the 19th century. The high iodine content of certain …

Marine macroalgae have long been recognised as important sources of natural products.
However, the forces that have driven the selection for their production have been only …

The red seaweeds belonging to the genus Laurencia are well known as halogenated
secondary metabolites producers, mainly terpenoids and acetogennins. Several of these …

Natural compounds have shown good potential for the discovery of new chemotherapeutics
for the treatment of Chagas' disease. Recently, our group reported the effective trypanocidal …

Dengue is considered a serious public health problem in many tropical regions of the world
including Brazil. At the moment, there is no viable alternative to reduce dengue infections …