Algae biostimulants: A critical look at microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices

RV Kapoore, EE Wood, CA Llewellyn - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
For the growing human population to be sustained during present climatic changes,
enhanced quality and quantity of crops are essential to enable food security worldwide. The …

Antioxidant compounds from microalgae: A review

N Coulombier, T Jauffrais, N Lebouvier - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
The demand for natural products isolated from microalgae has increased over the last
decade and has drawn the attention from the food, cosmetic and nutraceutical industries …

Heavy metal–induced stress in eukaryotic algae—mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity and tolerance with particular emphasis on oxidative stress in exposed cells and …

B Nowicka - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Heavy metals is a collective term describing metals and metalloids with a density higher
than 5 g/cm3. Some of them are essential micronutrients; others do not play a positive role in …

The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria in the improvement of agricultural practices: a review on their biofertilising, biostimulating and biopesticide roles

AL Gonçalves - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase in worldwide population observed in the last decades has contributed to an
increased demand for food supplies, which can only be attained through an improvement in …

[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 …

Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals

KC Lim, FM Yusoff, M Shariff… - Reviews in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin is a high value keto‐carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial
application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and …

Main bioactive phenolic compounds in marine algae and their mechanisms of action supporting potential health benefits

C Jimenez-Lopez, AG Pereira, C Lourenço-Lopes… - Food chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the growing tendency of consumers to choose products with natural ingredients, food
industries have directed scientific research in this direction. In this regard, algae are an …

Valuable pigments from microalgae: phycobiliproteins, primary carotenoids, and fucoxanthin

G Chini Zittelli, R Lauceri, C Faraloni… - Photochemical & …, 2023 - Springer
Phycobiliproteins, carotenoids and fucoxanthin are photosynthetic pigments extracted from
microalgae and cyanobacteria with great potential biotechnological applications, as healthy …

Bioactive compounds in microalgae and their potential health benefits

L Zhou, K Li, X Duan, D Hill, C Barrow, F Dunshea… - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Driven by increasing food security concerns, microalgae have drawn attention due to their
resource-efficient production and high nutritional value. Microalgae are highly diverse and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of nitrogen concentration on the growth rate and biochemical composition of the microalga, Isochrysis galbana

MJ Zarrinmehr, O Farhadian, FP Heyrati… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrogen represents a critical macronutrient that regulates the metabolism and consequently,
the growth and biochemical composition of microalgae. In this study, the effect of different …