Turbinaria J.V. Lamouroux is a genus of brown algae of the family Sargassaceae (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) found throughout the tropics, subtropics, and occasionally in temperate marine regions. There are currently 22 recognized species, although the taxonomy of Turbinaria is under current refinement with the advancement of genetic analysis techniques for this genus. Ecologically Turbinaria plays an important role, as its morphology, life history, chemical and mechanical defenses, and rafting dispersal ability have contributed to its increasing distribution across reefs worldwide and to its role in the phase shift from coral to macroalgal reefs worldwide. Although Turbinaria is occasionally consumed and used as a fertilizer locally, this genus is not currently highly exploited for industrial use, but research into the potential of Turbinaria extracts for cosmetic, nutritive, fertilizer, and pharmaceutical industries has yielded some promising results. Turbinaria’s alginate, fucoidan, pigment, and unique fatty acid content may prove useful in medical applications due to their antioxidant and anticancer properties.

Turbinaria合资公司Lamouroux是Sargassaceae科（Fucales，Phaeophyceae）的褐藻属，遍布热带，亚热带，偶尔在温带海洋地区发现。目前有22种公认的物种，尽管随着该属的遗传分析技术的发展，Turbinaria的分类法正在不断完善。在生态上，Turbinaria发挥了重要作用，因为其形态，生活史，化学和机械防御以及漂流的扩散能力促使其在全球范围内的珊瑚礁分布不断增加，并在全球范围内从珊瑚到大型藻类的相变中发挥了作用。虽然Turbinaria该菌属偶尔被当地消费并用作肥料，目前尚未在工业上得到高度开发，但是对Turbinaria提取物在化妆品，营养，肥料和制药工业中的潜力的研究已取得了一些可喜的成果。Turbinaria的藻酸盐，岩藻依聚糖，色素和独特的脂肪酸含量因其抗氧化和抗癌特性而被证明可用于医疗应用。