The increase in life expectancy has led to the appearance of chronic diseases and interest
in healthy aging, in turn promoting a growing interest in bioactive compounds (BCs) and …

Background Brown algae are a valuable source of various biopolymers, with alginate
standing out as a phycocolloid of great industrial importance. Although the extraction …

Alginate-based nanocarriers are propitious vehicles used for the delivery of bioactive
compounds (bioactives). In this area, calcium alginate and sodium alginate are the most …

Nowadays, food treatment technologies are constantly evolving due to an increasing
demand for healthier and tastier food with longer shelf lives. In this review, our aim is to …

Background Polysaccharides as biologically essential macromolecules widely exist in
plants, animals, and microorganisms. In food industries, they are often used to change …

With the bioactivities of antioxidant, anti-bacteria, anti-inflammation, immune regulation,
antitumor and anti-coagulation, plant and microbial polysaccharides have been widely used …

Algae is abundantly present in our ecosystems and can be easily extracted and used for
production of biopolymers. Algae does not produce any anthropogenic, harmful effects, has …

Alginate is an attractive marine resource-based biopolymer, which has been widely used in
pharmaceutical, food and textile industries. This paper reviewed the latest development of …

Improper use of conventional plastics poses challenges for sustainable energy and
environmental protection. Algal derivatives have been considered as a potential renewable …

Marine resources have tremendous potential for developing high-value biomaterials. The
last decade has seen an increasing number of biomaterials that originate from marine …