Benefits and drawbacks of ultrasound-assisted extraction for the recovery of bioactive compounds from marine algae

A Carreira-Casais, P Otero, P Garcia-Perez… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase in life expectancy has led to the appearance of chronic diseases and interest
in healthy aging, in turn promoting a growing interest in bioactive compounds (BCs) and …

Xanthophylls from the sea: algae as source of bioactive carotenoids

AG Pereira, P Otero, J Echave, A Carreira-Casais… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae are considered pigment-producing organisms. The function of these compounds in
algae is to carry out photosynthesis. They have a great variety of pigments, which can be …

[HTML][HTML] Biological action mechanisms of fucoxanthin extracted from algae for application in food and cosmetic industries

C Lourenço-Lopes, M Fraga-Corral… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Fucoxanthin is a pigment present in diverse marine organisms such as micro
and macro-algae. The most relevant source of fucoxanthin has been described to be the …

Technological advances in the production of carotenoids and their applications–A critical review

V Ashokkumar, G Flora, M Sevanan, R Sripriya… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments that are widely distributed in algae, fungi,
bacteria, and plants. Carotenoids play a significant role in the food, feed, cosmetic …

Brown algae as functional food source of fucoxanthin: A review

NAS Din, AS Mohd Alayudin, NS Sofian-Seng… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fucoxanthin is an algae-specific xanthophyll of aquatic carotenoid. It is prevalent in brown
seaweed because it functions as a light-harvesting complex for algal photosynthesis and …

Macroalgae as a source of valuable antimicrobial compounds: Extraction and applications

A Silva, SA Silva, M Carpena, P Garcia-Oliveira… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, attention on new natural antimicrobial compounds has arisen due to
a change in consumer preferences and the increase in the number of resistant …

Recent advances in nanoencapsulation of hydrophobic marine bioactives: Bioavailability, safety, and sensory attributes of nano-fortified functional foods

SF Hosseini, L Ramezanzade… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is increasing demand from consumers for more natural foods with
potential health benefits. The marine environment is an abundant source of potentially …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced photocatalysis and anticancer activity of green hydrothermal synthesized Ag@ TiO2 nanoparticles

D Hariharan, P Thangamuniyandi, AJ Christy… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles (NPs) have been doped with varying
amounts (0.005, 0.010 and 0.015 M) of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using hydrothermal …

Scientific approaches on extraction, purification and stability for the commercialization of fucoxanthin recovered from brown algae

C Lourenço-Lopes, P Garcia-Oliveira, M Carpena… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
The scientific community has corroborated the numerous beneficial activities of fucoxanthin,
such as its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer or neuroprotective effects, among …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization and kinetic modeling of ultrasonic-assisted extraction of fucoxanthin from edible brown algae Sargassum fusiforme using green solvents

J Nie, D Chen, J Ye, Y Lu, Z Dai - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of green and sustainable extraction technologies for various naturally
active biomaterials is gaining increasing attention due to their environmentally friendly …