Large-scale production of microalgae and their bioactive compounds has steadily increased
in response to global demand for natural compounds. Spirulina, in particular, has been used …

Along with the development of marine biological pharmaceutical research, high‐effective
and low‐toxic drugs and functional foods isolated from marine organisms have become a …

Phycocyanin (PC) is one of the main pigments of the algae Spirulina, which is used as a
dietary supplement due to its high protein content. PC is a protein from the phycobiliprotein …

Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) are colored and water-soluble biliproteins found in cyanobacteria,
rhodophytes, cryptomonads and cyanelles. They are divided into three main types …

Spirulina is a microscopic, filamentous cyanobacterium that grows in alkaline water bodies.
It is extensively utilized as a nutraceutical food supplement all over the world due to its high …

Phycobiliproteins are photosynthetic light-harvesting pigments isolated from microalgae with
fluorescent, colorimetric and biological properties, making them a potential commodity in the …

The edible cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis and its chief biliprotein C-Phycocyanin have
shown protective activity in animal models of diverse human health diseases, often reflecting …

Oxidative stress and inflammation play key roles in the pathogenesis of Multiple sclerosis
(MS). Different drugs have been used in the clinical practice, however, there is not a …

Background: Open tetrapyrroles termed phycobilins represent the major photosynthetic
accessory pigments of several cyanobacteria and some eukaryotic algae such as the …

Several studies have reported neuroprotective effects by natural products. A wide range of
natural compounds have been investigated, and some of these may play a beneficial role in …