Recent interest in seaweeds as a source of macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive
components has highlighted prospective applications within the functional food and …

Marine algae contain unique polysaccharides which differ from terrestrial plant
polysaccharides, having a different composition, substitution, and linkage types. These are …

Dietary proteins derived from animal sources, although containing well‐balanced profiles of
essential amino acids, have considerable environmental and adverse health effects …

Most marine macroalgae such as red seaweeds are potential alternative sources of useful
bioactive compounds. Beside serving as food source, recent studies have shown that red …

Human gut microbiota plays an important role in several metabolic processes and human
diseases. Various dietary factors, including complex carbohydrates, such as …

Seaweeds are an underexploited and potentially sustainable crop which offer a rich source
of bioactive compounds, including novel complex polysaccharides, polyphenols, fatty acids …

Aims The concept of using specific dietary components to selectively modulate the gut
microbiota to confer a health benefit, defined as prebiotics, originated in 1995. In 2018, a …

Seaweeds polysaccharides possess diverse structures and functions, extending beyond
culinary uses to potentially offer health benefits. Notable among seaweed polysaccharides …

Acacia gum (AG) is a branched-polysaccharide gummy exudate that consists of arabinose
and galactose. The traditional practice in African-Middle Eastern countries uses this gum as …

Kappaphycus alvarezii is the fifth most cultivated macroalga in the world, with many
industrial applications. Understanding the advances in research on K. alvarezii is essential …