Potential use of tomato peel, a rich source of lycopene, for cancer treatment

DC Jiménez Bolaño, D Insuasty, JD Rodríguez Macías… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tomatoes are well known for their impressive nutritional value among vegetables. However,
the industrial processing of tomatoes generates a significant amount of waste. Specifically …

[HTML][HTML] Oceanic Breakthroughs: Marine-Derived Innovations in Vaccination, Therapy, and Immune Health

C Gamberi, CL Leverette, AC Davis, M Ismail, I Piccialli… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
The vast, untapped potential of the world's oceans is revealing groundbreaking
advancements in human health and vaccination. Microalgae such as Nannochloropsis spp …

[HTML][HTML] Encapsulation of Microalgae Tisochrysis lutea Extract in Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) and Evaluation of Their Sunscreen, Wound Healing, and Skin …

N Chatzopoulou, C Chaikali, E Mourkogianni… - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
Traditional sunscreens have relied on synthetic compounds to protect against harmful
ultraviolet (UV) radiation. However, there is increasing interest in utilizing the natural …

Sustainable Green Extraction of Carotenoid Pigments: Innovative Technologies and Bio-Based Solvents

Á Morón-Ortiz, P Mapelli-Brahm, AJ Meléndez-Martínez - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are ubiquitous and versatile isoprenoid compounds. The intake of foods rich in
these pigments is often associated with health benefits, attributable to the provitamin A …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in non-thermal technologies for enhanced extraction of functional triacylglycerols from microalgal biomass: A comprehensive review

HB Jadhav, P Choudhary, ND Deshmukh, DK Singh… - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae have emerged as a storehouse of biologically active components having
numerous health benefits that can be used in the formulation of nutraceuticals, and …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity, essential oil's chemical constituents of aromatic plant Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze Syn. Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. and its uses …

AF Dossa, NV Fassinou Hotegni, S N'Danikou… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This review provides evidence on the genetic diversity, chemical constituents, and
ecotoxicology of Mesosphaerum suaveolens 'essential oil. It emphasizes the agricultural …

Nutraceutical and Medicinal Importance of Marine Molluscs

YAT Ngandjui, TT Kereeditse, I Kamika, LM Madikizela… - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
Marine molluscs are of enormous scientific interest due to their astonishing diversity in terms
of their size, shape, habitat, behaviour, and ecological roles. The phylum Mollusca is the …

Puerarin—A Promising Flavonoid: Biosynthesis, Extraction Methods, Analytical Techniques, and Biological Effects

S Liga, C Paul - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids, a variety of plant secondary metabolites, are known for their diverse biological
activities. Isoflavones are a subgroup of flavonoids that have gained attention for their …

Preliminary Bioactivity Assessment of Myrothecium Species (Stachybotryaceae) Crude Extracts against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): A First Approach from …

C Granados-Echegoyen, JA Campos-Ruiz… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes, as insect vectors, play a crucial role in transmitting viruses and parasites,
leading to millions of human deaths in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. This study …

[HTML][HTML] In Vitro and In Vivo Antitumor Activity of Lophocereus marginatus (DC.) S. Arias & Terrazas Endophytic Aspergillus versicolor and Metarhizium anisopliae …

DL Clark-Pérez, CI Romo-Sáenz… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cancer belongs to a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth. The
search for new effective treatments for cancer has led to the discovery of different molecules …