A state-of-the-art review on fucoidan as an antiviral agent to combat viral infections

B Pradhan, R Nayak, S Patra, PP Bhuyan… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a significant public health hazard with several drug side effects during medical treatment,
searching for novel therapeutic natural medicines is promising. Sulfated polysaccharides …

Cyanobacteria and eukaryotic microalgae as emerging sources of antibacterial peptides

V Rojas, L Rivas, C Cárdenas, F Guzmán - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria and microalgae are oxygen-producing photosynthetic unicellular organisms
encompassing a great diversity of species, which are able to grow under all types of extreme …

Bioactive substances and potentiality of marine microalgae

J Wu, X Gu, D Yang, S Xu, S Wang… - Food Science & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae is one of the most important components in the aquatic ecosystem, and they are
increasingly used in food and medicine production for human consumption due to their rapid …

Key challenges for the commercial expansion of ingredients from algae into human food products

N Hosseinkhani, JI McCauley, PJ Ralph - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Food shortage and finite planetary resources are the most significant problems that mankind
must deal with in the 21st century. Climate change, diminishing arable land and potable …

Microalgal bioactive metabolites as promising implements in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals: inspiring therapy for health benefits

M Kaur, S Bhatia, U Gupta, E Decker, Y Tak… - Phytochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
The rapid increase in global population and shrinkage of agricultural land necessitates the
use of cost-effective renewable sources as alternative to excessive resource-demanding …

Cyanobacteria and algae-derived bioactive metabolites as antiviral agents: Evidence, mode of action, and scope for further expansion; a comprehensive review in …

B Pradhan, R Nayak, S Patra, PP Bhuyan, SR Dash… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19—a severe acute respiratory syndrome disease caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2)—has recently attracted global attention, due to its devastating impact, to the point of …

Recent developments in the production and utilization of photosynthetic microorganisms for food applications

GD Barone, T Cernava, J Ullmann, J Liu, E Lio… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The growing use of photosynthetic microorganisms for food and food-related applications is
driving related biotechnology research forward. Increasing consumer acceptance, high …

Prospective options of algae-derived nutraceuticals as supplements to combat COVID-19 and human coronavirus diseases

SK Ratha, N Renuka, I Rawat, F Bux - Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that has created huge trepidation worldwide, has a …

Comparison of an angiotensin‐I‐converting enzyme inhibitory peptide from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with captopril: inhibition kinetics, in vivo effect, simulated …

J Chen, B Ryu, YY Zhang, P Liang, C Li… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND In order to utilize tilapia skin gelatin hydrolysate protein, which is normally
discarded as industrial waste in the process of fish manufacture, we study the in vivo and in …

A novel promising frontier for human health: The beneficial effects of nutraceuticals in cardiovascular diseases

A Carrizzo, C Izzo, M Forte, E Sommella… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, myocardial
infarction, and diabetes are a significant public health problem worldwide. Although several …