Microalgae—Sustainable source for alternative proteins and functional ingredients promoting gut and liver health

Y Eilam, H Khattib, N Pintel, D Avni - Global Challenges, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary proteins derived from animal sources, although containing well‐balanced profiles of
essential amino acids, have considerable environmental and adverse health effects …

Treatment effects of natural products on inflammatory bowel disease in vivo and their mechanisms: Based on animal experiments

Y Zhou, D Wang, W Yan - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory disease of the
intestine that can be classified as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) …

Oyster polysaccharides relieve DSS-induced colitis via anti-inflammatory and maintaining the physiological hypoxia

S Jiang, H Xu, C Zhao, F Zhong, D Li - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oyster polysaccharides (OPS) possess potent anti-inflammatory properties and mediate gut
microbiome. The research aimed to investigate the beneficial effect of OPS on attenuating …

Microcapsules based on biological macromolecules for intestinal health: A review

M Xu, G Feng, J Fang - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Intestinal dysfunction is becoming increasingly associated with neurological and endocrine
issues, raising concerns about its impact on world health. With the introduction of several …

Potential protein phycocyanin: an overview on its properties, extraction, and utilization

S Morya, V Kumar Chattu, W Khalid… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cyanobacteria capable of oxygenic photosynthesis uses multiple pigments to efficiently
convert light radiation energy to chemical energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine Tri …

Rheological and physicochemical properties of Spirulina platensis residues-based inks for extrusion 3D food printing

M Wang, X Lu, X Zheng, W Li, L Wang, Y Qian… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Novel food matrices (such as microalgae, plants, fungi, and microbial proteins) with high
protein content and biological value, good amino acid profile, and functionality have been …

Bridging phycocyanin onto silk by genipin towards durable colouristic, antioxidant and UV protective properties: A sustainable strategy for fully bio-based textile

M Wu, Y Zhou, RC Tang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrating bio-extracts with natural fabric towards fully bio-based textiles is broadly
advocated that benefits customers' health and the environment. However, promoting the …

Progress on the extraction, separation, biological activity, and delivery of natural plant pigments

X Lu, W Li, Q Wang, J Wang, S Qin - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural plant pigments are safe and have low toxicity, with various nutrients and biological
activities. However, the extraction, preservation, and application of pigments are limited due …

Progress of microencapsulated phycocyanin in food and pharma industries: A review

Y Li, X Li, ZP Liang, XY Chang, FT Li, XQ Wang… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phycocyanin is a blue fluorescent protein with multi-bioactive functions. However, the multi-
bioactivities and spectral stability of phycocyanin are susceptible to external environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of ultrasound pretreatment complex glycation on the structure and functional activity of phycocyanin modified by mannose

H Tian, Z Zhang, F Ning, W Li, X Sun, X Yang, L Luo - Lwt, 2023 - Elsevier
Food processing is often destructive to active nutrients, thus limiting the application range of
bioactive phycocyanin (PC). In this study, ultrasound pretreatment complex glycation was …