A state of the art review on the cultivation of algae for energy and other valuable products: application, challenges, and opportunities

BR Kumar, T Mathimani, MP Sudhakar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Algae have long been investigated as a plausible reserve of several biofuel and bioactive
compounds attributed to their fast-growing characteristics, shorter doubling time, and …

Biologically active metabolites synthesized by microalgae

MG de Morais, BS Vaz, EG de Morais… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae are microorganisms that have different morphological, physiological, and
genetic traits that confer the ability to produce different biologically active metabolites …

Fucoxanthin, a marine carotenoid present in brown seaweeds and diatoms: Metabolism and bioactivities relevant to human health

J Peng, JP Yuan, CF Wu, JH Wang - Marine drugs, 2011 - mdpi.com
The marine carotenoid fucoxanthin can be found in marine brown seaweeds, the
macroalgae, and diatoms, the microalgae, and has remarkable biological properties …

Fucoxanthin, a marine-derived carotenoid from brown seaweeds and microalgae: A promising bioactive compound for cancer therapy

S Méresse, M Fodil, F Fleury, B Chénais - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fucoxanthin is a well-known carotenoid of the xanthophyll family, mainly produced by
marine organisms such as the macroalgae of the fucus genus or microalgae such as …

Microalgal lipids biochemistry and biotechnological perspectives

S Bellou, MN Baeshen, AM Elazzazy, D Aggeli… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last few years, there has been an intense interest in using microalgal lipids in food,
chemical and pharmaceutical industries and cosmetology, while a noteworthy research has …

A Potential Commercial Source of Fucoxanthin Extracted from the Microalga Phaeodactylum tricornutum

SM Kim, YJ Jung, ON Kwon, KH Cha, BH Um… - Applied biochemistry …, 2012 - Springer
Fucoxanthin, one of the main marine carotenoids, is abundant in macro-and microalgae.
Here, fucoxanthin was isolated and structurally identified as the major carotenoid in the …

Functional ingredients from microalgae

S Buono, AL Langellotti, A Martello, F Rinna… - Food & function, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A wide variety of natural sources are under investigation to evaluate their possible use for
new functional ingredient formulation. Some records attested the traditional and ancient use …

Fucoxanthin: A marine carotenoid exerting anti-cancer effects by affecting multiple mechanisms

SR Kumar, M Hosokawa, K Miyashita - Marine drugs, 2013 - mdpi.com
Fucoxanthin is a marine carotenoid exhibiting several health benefits. The anti-cancer effect
of fucoxanthin and its deacetylated metabolite, fucoxanthinol, is well documented. In view of …

Biologically active compounds in seaweed extracts-the prospects for the application

K Chojnacka, A Saeid, Z Witkowska… - The open conference …, 2012 - benthamopen.com
The paper covers the latest developments in research on the utilitarian properties of algal
extracts. Their appli-cation as the components of pharmaceuticals, feeds for animals and …

The potential of microalgae for the production of bioactive molecules of pharmaceutical interest

V Mimouni, L Ulmann, V Pasquet… - Current …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Through the photosynthetic activity, microalgae process more than 25% of annual inorganic
carbon dissolved in oceans into carbohydrates that ultimately, serve to feed the other levels …