Seaweed phenolics: From extraction to applications

J Cotas, A Leandro, P Monteiro, D Pacheco… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds have attracted high interest in recent years due to their chemical and bioactive
properties to find new molecules with valuable applications for humankind. Phenolic …

The evolution road of seaweed aquaculture: cultivation technologies and the industry 4.0

S García-Poza, A Leandro, C Cotas, J Cotas… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds (marine macroalgae) are autotrophic organisms capable of producing many
compounds of interest. For a long time, seaweeds have been seen as a great nutritional …

Putative inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease from a library of marine natural products: a virtual screening and molecular modeling study

D Gentile, V Patamia, A Scala, MT Sciortino, A Piperno… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current emergency due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 caused by the new
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a great concern for …

An overview of potential seaweed-derived bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical applications

S Lomartire, AMM Gonçalves - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, seaweeds are widely involved in biotechnological applications. Due to the
variety of bioactive compounds in their composition, species of phylum Ochrophyta, class …

Macroalgae and microalgae as a potential source for commercial applications along with biofuels production: a biorefinery approach

T Suganya, M Varman, HH Masjuki… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to diminishing petroleum reserves and deleterious environmental consequences of
exhaust gases from fossil-based fuels, research on renewable and environment friendly …

Seaweed's bioactive candidate compounds to food industry and global food security

A Leandro, D Pacheco, J Cotas, JC Marques, L Pereira… - Life, 2020 - mdpi.com
The world population is continuously growing, so it is important to keep producing food in a
sustainable way, especially in a way that is nutritious and in a sufficient quantity to overcome …

Beneficial effects of seaweeds and seaweed-derived bioactive compounds: Current evidence and future prospective

B Pradhan, PP Bhuyan, S Patra, R Nayak… - Biocatalysis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Seaweeds are the ocean's living resources. Despite their widespread use in the food and
feed industries, they are untapped as a nutraceutical and medicinal products despite their …

Main bioactive phenolic compounds in marine algae and their mechanisms of action supporting potential health benefits

C Jimenez-Lopez, AG Pereira, C Lourenço-Lopes… - Food chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the growing tendency of consumers to choose products with natural ingredients, food
industries have directed scientific research in this direction. In this regard, algae are an …

Antiviral activity of plants and their isolated bioactive compounds: An update

M Denaro, A Smeriglio, D Barreca… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Viral infections represent one of the main causes of disease worldwide, especially today due
to the increase of migration, global travel, and urbanization. The several side effects of the …

Biological activities and potential health benefits of sulfated polysaccharides derived from marine algae

I Wijesekara, R Pangestuti, SK Kim - Carbohydrate polymers, 2011 - Elsevier
Recently, a great deal of interest has been developed to isolate novel bioactive compounds
from marine resources because of their numerous health beneficial effects. Among marine …