Jun
11 2009

Seaweed Agent Used for Anti-Blood Clotting Product

An extract from seaweed harvested from the east coast waters of Tasmania, Australia’s southern island state, may soon be sold pharmaceutically as a natural agent to prevent blood clots. The biotechnology company Marinova believes there is potentially a huge market for its pharmaceutical equivalent to the controversial drug Heparin which is used medically in cancer therapy, wound treatment and as an anticoagulant.

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