Sustainable food and feed sources from microalgae: Food security and the circular bioeconomy

A Ahmad, SS Ashraf - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Global population growth, projected to reach 9.3 billion by 2050, poses significant
challenges to food production and the traditional food supply system. In this context …

An overview of microalgae biomass as a sustainable aquaculture feed ingredient: Food security and circular economy

A Ahmad, S W. Hassan, F Banat - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Sustainable management of natural resources is critical to food security. The shrimp feed
and fishery sector is expanding rapidly, necessitating the development of alternative …

Microalgae as sustainable food and feed sources for animals and humans–biotechnological and environmental aspects

A Kusmayadi, YK Leong, HW Yen, CY Huang… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Offering a potential solution for global food security and mitigating environmental issues
caused by the expansion of land-based food production, the carbon-hunger and nutrient …

Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: current challenges and prospects

GF Mota, IG de Sousa, ALB de Oliveira… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The excessive demand for fossil fuels has caused severe environmental impacts, such as
GHG-related effects and widespread pollution. Firstly, it is essential to identify the main …

Microalgae–nutritious, sustainable aqua-and animal feed source

G Dineshbabu, G Goswami, R Kumar, A Sinha… - Journal of Functional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aquaculture and animal rearing for meat has increased exceedingly to meet the demands of
ever-increasing population. Utilizing small fishes and agricultural products for feed …

Industrial potential of carotenoid pigments from microalgae: Current trends and future prospects

RR Ambati, D Gogisetty… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of natural products in treating neurodegenerative disorders and their future prospects and challenges

MH Rahman, J Bajgai, A Fadriquela, S Sharma… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural products derived from plants, as well as their bioactive compounds, have been
extensively studied in recent years for their therapeutic potential in a variety of …

The potential of microalgae and their biopolymers as structuring ingredients in food: A review

TMM Bernaerts, L Gheysen, I Foubert… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are considered promising functional food ingredients due to their balanced
composition, containing multiple nutritional and health-beneficial components. However …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae polysaccharides: an alternative source for food production and sustainable agriculture

JB Moreira, BS Vaz, BB Cardias, CG Cruz… - Polysaccharides, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carbohydrates or polysaccharides are the main products derived from photosynthesis and
carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle. Compared to other sources, polysaccharides derived …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae in modern cancer therapy: Current knowledge

ME Abd El-Hack, S Abdelnour, M Alagawany… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cancer is an everyday medical concern which requires an appropriate treatment strategy.
The malfunction of cell cycle is a well-established cause for cancer induction. Chemotherapy …