Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive
secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research …

Nowadays, seaweeds are widely involved in biotechnological applications. Due to the
variety of bioactive compounds in their composition, species of phylum Ochrophyta, class …

Zinc oxide is of significant importance for many industries due to its versatile properties,
which have been enhanced with the production of this material in the nanoscale …

Seaweeds are the ocean's living resources. Despite their widespread use in the food and
feed industries, they are untapped as a nutraceutical and medicinal products despite their …

Two thirds of the world is covered by oceans, whose upper layer is inhabited by algae. This
means that there is a large extension to obtain these photoautotrophic organisms. Algae …

The applications of microalgae in cosmetic products have recently received more attention
in the treatment of skin problems, such as aging, tanning and pigment disorders. There are …

Cosmetics are widely used by people around the world to protect the skin from external
stimuli. Consumer preference towards natural cosmetic products has increased as the …

Research on the bioactives from seaweeds has increased in recent years. Antioxidant
activity is one of the most studied, due to the interest of these compounds both as …

Covering: 2012. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2013, 30, 237–323. This review covers
the literature published in 2012 for marine natural products, with 1035 citations (673 for the …

Carotenoids are isoprenoid molecules which are synthesised de novo by photosynthetic
plants, fungi and algae and are responsible for the orange, yellow and some red colours of …