Antihypertensive and anticoagulant properties of glycosaminoglycans extracted from the sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) cartilage

Abstract

Large amounts of valuable waste are produced during sea food processing. This has a great potential for conversion to biologically active proteins and polysaccharides. Among these compounds, sulfated polysaccharides have been considered due to their many biological properties.

Keywords

• sturgeon
• cartilage
• angiotensin i-converting enzyme
• anticoagulant activity
• alcalase