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 …

Biomolecules from macroalgae—nutritional profile and bioactives for novel food product development

LE Healy, X Zhu, M Pojić, C Sullivan, U Tiwari, J Curtin… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seaweed is in the spotlight as a promising source of nutrition for humans as the search for
sustainable food production systems continues. Seaweed has a well-documented rich …

Consumers' attitudes towards sustainable alternative protein sources: Comparing seaweed, insects and jellyfish in Italy

N Palmieri, C Nervo, L Torri - Food quality and preference, 2023 - Elsevier
Research on alternative proteins is currently increasing to improve food security and
sustainability but it is essential to understand consumers' perception and expectations to …

Novel marine proteins as a global protein supply and human nutrition: Extraction, bioactivities, potential applications, safety assessment, and deodorization …

W Zhang, ID Boateng, J Xu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Proteins are crucial in maintaining human health and provide significant
potential for various food-related purposes. According to recent data, the world protein …

Seaweed-derived phlorotannins: a review of multiple biological roles and action mechanisms

F Khan, GJ Jeong, MSA Khan, N Tabassum, YM Kim - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phlorotannins are a group of phenolic secondary metabolites isolated from a variety of
brown algal species belonging to the Fucaceae, Sargassaceae, and Alariaceae families …

Seaweeds in food: current trends

C Rogel-Castillo, M Latorre-Castañeda… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Edible seaweeds are an excellent source of macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive
compounds, and they can be consumed raw or used as ingredients in food products …

Current status and future trends in removal, control, and mitigation of algae food safety risks for human consumption

G Wu, D Zhuang, KW Chew, TC Ling, KS Khoo… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of the economy and productivity, an increasing number of
citizens are not only concerned about the nutritional value of algae as a potential new food …

Macroalgae in biomonitoring of metal pollution in the Bay of Bengal coastal waters of Cox's Bazar and surrounding areas

MRJ Rakib, YN Jolly, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although coastal water marine algae have been popularly used by others as indicators of
heavy metal pollution, data within the Bay of Bengal for the estuarine Cox's Bazar region …

Role of starch based materials as a bio-sorbents for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from wastewater

F Haq, S Mehmood, M Haroon, M Kiran… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Native starch has low adsorption ability due to lack of specific functional groups. To increase
the adsorption efficiency of native starch, it needs to be chemically modified. The …

Rehashing our insight of seaweeds as a potential source of foods, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals

RS Baghel, B Choudhary, S Pandey, PK Pathak… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In a few Southeast Asian nations, seaweeds have been a staple of the cuisine since
prehistoric times. Seaweeds are currently becoming more and more popular around the …