Microalgae bioactive compounds to topical applications products—a review

M Martínez-Ruiz, CA Martínez-González, DH Kim… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are complex photosynthetic organisms found in marine and freshwater
environments that produce valuable metabolites. Microalgae-derived metabolites have …

Genetic engineering of microalgae for secondary metabolite production: Recent developments, challenges, and future prospects

A Sreenikethanam, S Raj, P Gugulothu… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae are highly diverse photosynthetic organisms with higher growth rate and simple
nutritional requirements. They are evolved with an efficiency to adapt to a wide range of …

Recent progress on the development of lignin as future ingredient biobased cosmetics

HA Ariyanta, EB Santoso, L Suryanegara… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Because phenolic compounds in the structure of lignin function as free radical scavengers
and UV blockers, lignin offers potential capabilities, particularly in terms of antioxidant and …

Role of secondary metabolites in distressed microalgae

M Kolackova, A Janova, M Dobesova, M Zvalova… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Proficient photosynthetic microalgae/cyanobacteria produce a remarkable amount of various
biomolecules. Secondary metabolites (SM) represent high value products for global biotrend …

Recent advances and future prospects of mycosporine-like amino acids

J Peng, F Guo, S Liu, H Fang, Z Xu, T Wang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are a class of water-soluble active substances
produced by various aquatic organisms. However, due to the limitations of low accumulation …

Natural metabolites with antioxidant activity from micro-and macro-algae

N Esim, P Dawar, NP Arslan, T Orak, M Doymus… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
In humans, excess accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produces oxidative
stress, resulting in cell and tissue damage, and eventually, leading to variety of diseases …

Exploring mycosporine-like amino acid UV-absorbing natural products for a new generation of environmentally friendly sunscreens

N Rosic, M Climstein, GM Boyle, D Thanh Nguyen… - Marine drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human skin needs additional protection from damaging ultraviolet radiation (UVR: 280–400
nm). Harmful UVR exposure leads to DNA damage and the development of skin cancer …

[HTML][HTML] The microalgal sector in Europe: Towards a sustainable bioeconomy

I Gallego, N Medic, JS Pedersen, PK Ramasamy… - New …, 2025 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a diverse group of photosynthetic microorganisms that can be exploited to
produce sustainable food and feed products, alleviate environmental pollution, or sequester …

Application of synthetic biology approaches to high-yield production of mycosporine-like amino acids

VK Singh, S Jha, P Rana, A Gupta, AP Singh, N Kumari… - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth's surface is a major societal concern, and
therefore, there is a significant consumer demand for cosmetics formulated to mitigate the …

Protective effect of mycosporine-like amino acids isolated from an antarctic diatom on UVB-induced skin damage

K Wang, Y Deng, Y He, J Cao, L Zhang, L Qin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although it is well recognized that mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are ultraviolet (UV)
protective agents that can reduce UV damage, the specific biological mechanism of its role …