Riverine, estuarine, and coastal populations have always used algae in the development of
home remedies that were then used to treat diverse health problems. The empirical …

The interest in seaweeds for cosmetic, cosmeceutics, and nutricosmetics is increasing
based on the demand for natural ingredients. Seaweeds offer advantages in relation to their …

Seaweeds are among the significant currently exploited marine plant resources which are
gaining full applications in culinary, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological …

Marine macroalgae (seaweeds) are rich in bioactive compounds that could potentially be
exploited as functional ingredients for both human and animal health applications. Despite …

The importance of food bioactive compounds as functional ingredients has been well
recognized due the effectiveness in promoting health and lead to the reduction of disease …

The name “cosmeceuticals” is derived from “cosmetics and pharmaceuticals”, indicating that
a specific product contains active ingredients. Marine algae have gained much importance …

The cosmetic industry is among the fastest growing industries in the last decade. As the
beauty concepts have been revolutionized, many terms have been coined to accompany the …

Over the years, the biological activities of seaweeds could have gained a considerable
research interest because of their specific functional compounds, which may not be …

Currently, natural ingredients are becoming more attractive for the industries such as
functional food, nutraceuticals, cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical industries as people …

Phlorotannins, a seaweed based class of polyphenolic compounds, have proven to possess
potential bioactivities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, anti …