Gelidiella is a genus of red algae (phylum Rhodophyta). Worldwide there are 22 species of Gelidiella, mostly tropical and subtropical. Gelidiella and Gelidium are now both united into one order Gelidiales.
| Gelidiella | |
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| Gelidiella acerosa from the island of Réunion. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Gelidiales |
| Family: | Gelidiellaceae |
| Genus: | Gelidiella Feldmann & G.Hamel |
| Species | |
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Gelidiella acerosa | |
Gelidiella acerosa has been used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.[1]
References
edit- ^ Nisha, Syad Arif; Devi, Kasi Pandima (December 2017). "Gelidiella acerosa protects against Aβ 25-35-induced toxicity and memory impairment in Swiss Albino mice: an in vivo report". Pharm. Biol. 55 (1): 1423–1435. doi:10.1080/13880209.2017.1302967. PMC 6130556.
External links
edit- B. Santelices & Robert Wilkes (2005-02-22). "Gelidiella Feldmann & G. Hamel 1934: 529". AlgaeBase.
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