Phytochemical and potential properties of seaweeds and their recent applications: A review

HS El-Beltagi, AA Mohamed, HI Mohamed… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive
secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research …

Bioactive peptides derived from marine sources: Biological and functional properties

SA Cunha, ME Pintado - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Bioactive peptides have been studied in several sources due to their valuable
potential in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Algae, mussels and fish are …

Sustainable aquaculture and animal feed from microalgae–nutritive value and techno-functional components

D Nagarajan, S Varjani, DJ Lee, JS Chang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae are being promoted as a superior alternative feedstock for sustainable biofuel
production and recently they are also being increasingly recognized as phytoremediation …

Microalgal-based feed: promising alternative feedstocks for livestock and poultry production

I Saadaoui, R Rasheed, A Aguilar, M Cherif… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Springer
There is an immediate need to identify alternative sources of high-nutrient feedstocks for
domestic livestock production and poultry, not only to support growing food demands but …

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 …

Marine algae-derived bioactive compounds: a new wave of nanodrugs?

F Menaa, U Wijesinghe, G Thiripuranathar… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Marine algae are rich in bioactive nutraceuticals (eg, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, fatty
acids, antioxidants, and pigments). Biotic (eg, plants, microorganisms) and abiotic factors …

Applying seaweed compounds in cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics

L López-Hortas, N Flórez-Fernández, MD Torres… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Green extraction techniques of bioactive compounds: a state-of-the-art review

R Martins, A Barbosa, B Advinha, H Sales, R Pontes… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green extraction techniques are more and more relevant due to major sustainable goals set
by the United Nations. Greener extraction processes are being designed through the use of …

Seaweeds in the oncology arena: Anti-cancer potential of fucoidan as a drug—A review

JO **, D Yadav, K Madhwani, N Puranik, V Chavda… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine natural products are a discerning arena to search for the future generation of
medications to treat a spectrum of ailments. Meanwhile, cancer is becoming more ubiquitous …

Food wastes and microalgae as sources of bioactive compounds and pigments in a modern biorefinery: a review

R Martins, H Sales, R Pontes, J Nunes, I Gouveia - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has created more pressure
on countries and society at large for the development of alternative solutions for synthetic …