Global seaweed farming and processing in the past 20 years

L Zhang, W Liao, Y Huang, Y Wen, Y Chu… - … , Processing and Nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Seaweed has emerged as one of the most promising resources due to its remarkable
adaptability, short development period, and resource sustainability. It is an effective …

Structure-activity relationships of bioactive polysaccharides extracted from macroalgae towards biomedical application: A review

Y Fu, H Jiao, J Sun, CO Okoye, H Zhang, Y Li, X Lu… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Macroalgae are valuable and structurally diverse sources of bioactive compounds among
marine resources. The cell walls of macroalgae are rich in polysaccharides which exhibit a …

The potential role of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics in adjuvant cancer therapy especially colorectal cancer

Z Alam, X Shang, K Effat, F Kanwal… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is a global health issue that is rising swiftly with younger people and an increased
number of patients. The role of human microbiota in the pathophysiology of tumors has been …

Chemical composition and antioxidant potential of five algae cultivated in fully controlled closed systems

P Nova, A Pimenta-Martins, É Maricato, C Nunes… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, the chemical composition and antioxidant profile of five edible macroalgae,
Fucus vesiculosus, Palmaria palmata, Porphyra dioica, Ulva rigida, and Gracilaria gracilis …

Anticancer potential of algae-derived metabolites: Recent updates and breakthroughs

R Sharma, AS Mondal, N Trivedi - Future Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cancer is an increasing medical condition that poses a threat to worldwide
populations, despite improvements in scientific research. For normal cancer treatment, a …

A preliminary study on preparation, characterization, and prebiotic activity of a polysaccharide from the edible mushroom Ramaria flava

R Zhou, Y Wang, C Li, S Jia, Y Shi… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polysaccharides derived from edible mushrooms were sources of new prebiotic compounds.
Limited studies of their prebiotic effects, as well as the presence of residual dark colors …

Metabolic and enzymatic elucidation of cooperative degradation of red seaweed agarose by two human gut bacteria

EJ Yun, S Yu, NJ Park, Y Cho, NR Han, YS **… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Various health beneficial outcomes associated with red seaweeds, especially their
polysaccharides, have been claimed, but the molecular pathway of how red seaweed …

Preventive Methods for Colorectal Cancer Through Dietary Interventions: A Focus on Gut Microbiota Modulation

Y Zhong, Z Liu, Y Wang, S Cai, Z Qiao… - Food Reviews …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The imbalance of gut microbiota can significantly exacerbate or even directly contribute to
the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Modulating the gut microbiota through dietary …

Anti-colorectal cancer effects of seaweed-derived bioactive compounds

Y Fu, D **e, Y Zhu, X Zhang, H Yue, K Zhu, Z Pi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Seaweeds are classified as Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, and Phaeophyta. They constitute a
number of the most significant repositories of new therapeutic compounds for human use …

Potential use of seaweed polysaccharides as prebiotics for management of metabolic syndrome: a review

S Wang, B Zhang, X Chang, H Zhao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Seaweed polysaccharides (SPs) obtained from seaweeds are a class of functional
prebiotics. SPs can regulate glucose and lipid anomalies, affect appetite, reduce …