Current trends on seaweeds: Looking at chemical composition, phytopharmacology, and cosmetic applications

B Salehi, J Sharifi-Rad, AML Seca, DCGA Pinto… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds have received huge interest in recent years given their promising potentialities.
Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, hypolipemic, and anticoagulant effects are …

[HTML][HTML] Seaweed's bioactive candidate compounds to food industry and global food security

A Leandro, D Pacheco, J Cotas, JC Marques, L Pereira… - Life, 2020 - mdpi.com
The world population is continuously growing, so it is important to keep producing food in a
sustainable way, especially in a way that is nutritious and in a sufficient quantity to overcome …

Production of new cellulose nanomaterial from red algae marine biomass Gelidium elegans

YW Chen, HV Lee, JC Juan, SM Phang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose was successfully isolated from Gelidium elegans red algae marine biomass.
The red algae fiber was treated in three stages namely alkalization, bleaching treatment and …

Chemical composition of red, brown and green macroalgae from Buarcos bay in Central West Coast of Portugal

D Rodrigues, AC Freitas, L Pereira, TAP Rocha-Santos… - Food chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Six representative edible seaweeds from the Central West Portuguese Coast, including the
less studied Osmundea pinnatifida, were harvested from Buarcos bay, Portugal and their …

Kappa-carrageenan enhances the gelation and structural changes of egg yolk via electrostatic interactions with yolk protein

M Huang, Y Mao, H Li, H Yang - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of κ-carrageenan (κ-C) on yolk over heat-induced gelation at natural yolk pH (6.2)
and natural whole egg pH (7.5) was studied. The results showed the zeta potential values …

FTIR-ATR spectroscopy as a tool for polysaccharide identification in edible brown and red seaweeds

E Gómez-Ordóñez, P Rupérez - Food hydrocolloids, 2011 - Elsevier
Phycocolloids present in three brown (Himanthalia elongata, Bifurcaria bifurcata,
Saccharina latissima) and five red edible seaweeds (Mastocarpus stellatus, Gigartina …

Degradation of polyethylene microplastics in seawater: Insights into the environmental degradation of polymers

JP Da Costa, AR Nunes, PSM Santos… - … Science and Health …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Microplastic contamination of aquatic environments has become an increasingly alarming
problem. These, defined as particles< 5 mm, are mostly formed due to the cracking and …

Colorimetric ammonia (NH3) sensor based on an alginate-methylcellulose blend hydrogel and the potential opportunity for the development of a minced pork spoilage …

S Sutthasupa, C Padungkit, S Suriyong - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogels based on alginate and methylcellulose were developed as a colorimetric
indicator for monitoring minced pork spoilage. The hydrogel was fabricated by an external …

Thermal, mechanical, and physical properties of seaweed/sugar palm fibre reinforced thermoplastic sugar palm Starch/Agar hybrid composites

R Jumaidin, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of sugar palm fibre (SPF) on the
mechanical, thermal and physical properties of seaweed/thermoplastic sugar palm starch …

Chemical structural and chain conformational characterization of some bioactive polysaccharides isolated from natural sources

L Yang, LM Zhang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2009 - Elsevier
Some polysaccharides isolated from natural sources show various important biological
activities, such as antitumor, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory effects, which are …