Macroalgae—A sustainable source of chemical compounds with biological activities

ES Biris-Dorhoi, D Michiu, CR Pop, AM Rotar… - Nutrients, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Nowadays, one of the most important research directions that concerns the scientific world is
to exploit the earth's resources in a sustainable way. Considering the increasing interest in …

Emerging prospects of macro-and microalgae as prebiotic

AK Patel, RR Singhania, MK Awasthi, S Varjani… - Microbial Cell …, 2021‏ - Springer
Macro-and microalgae-based foods are becoming popular due to their high nutritious value.
The algal biomass is enriched with polysaccharides, protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Marine polysaccharides from algae with potential biomedical applications

MF de Jesus Raposo, AMB De Morais… - Marine drugs, 2015‏ - mdpi.com
There is a current tendency towards bioactive natural products with applications in various
industries, such as pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics and food. This has put some …

Overview on biological activities and molecular characteristics of sulfated polysaccharides from marine green algae in recent years

L Wang, X Wang, H Wu, R Liu - Marine drugs, 2014‏ - mdpi.com
Among the three main divisions of marine macroalgae (Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and
Rhodophyta), marine green algae are valuable sources of structurally diverse bioactive …

Optimized extraction of pectin-like polysaccharide from Suaeda fruticosa leaves: Characterization, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities

Z Mzoughi, A Abdelhamid, C Rihouey, D Le Cerf… - Carbohydrate …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Box-Behnken design (BBD) was performed via ultrasound-assisted system to optimize
extraction yield and total antioxidant ability of polysaccharides from Suaeda fruticosa. Three …

Marine algal natural products with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties

JC Lee, MF Hou, HW Huang, FR Chang, CC Yeh… - Cancer cell …, 2013‏ - Springer
For their various bioactivities, biomaterials derived from marine algae are important
ingredients in many products, such as cosmetics and drugs for treating cancer and other …

Caulerpa consumption, nutritional value and farming in the Indo-Pacific region

C de Gaillande, C Payri, G Remoissenet… - Journal of Applied …, 2017‏ - Springer
Abstract In the Indo-Pacific region, several species of the green seaweed genus Caulerpa
Lamouroux (1809) are very popular as human food because of their delicious taste and …

Nutritional compositions and phytochemical properties of the edible flowers from selected Zingiberaceae found in Thailand

A Rachkeeree, K Kantadoung, R Suksathan… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
The nutritional compositions and phytochemical properties of eight edible flowers of the
ginger family (Zingiberaceae) commonly found in Thailand are reported herein. The plant …

Structural characterization and immunostimulatory activity of a novel polysaccharide from green alga Caulerpa racemosa var peltata

H Hao, Y Han, L Yang, L Hu, X Duan, X Yang… - International Journal of …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
A novel water-soluble polysaccharide (named CRVP-1) was successfully obtained from
Caulerpa racemosa var peltata by hot-water extraction, ethanol precipitation, and column …

Seaweeds in human health

P Déléris, H Nazih, JM Bard - Seaweed in health and disease prevention, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Seaweeds are rich in various bioactive molecules, which may have a potential in promoting
health in humans. These include fiber, antioxidants, minerals, and omega 3 fatty acids …