A comprehensive review of the nutraceutical and therapeutic applications of red seaweeds (Rhodophyta)

J Cotas, A Leandro, D Pacheco, AMM Gonçalves… - Life, 2020 - mdpi.com
The red seaweed group (Rhodophyta) is one of the phyla of macroalgae, among the groups
Phaeophyceae and Chlorophyta, brown and green seaweeds, respectively. Nowadays, all …

Phycobiliproteins: Molecular structure, production, applications, and prospects

W Li, HN Su, Y Pu, J Chen, LN Liu, Q Liu, S Qin - Biotechnology Advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) are the main component of light-harvesting complexes in
cyanobacteria and red algae. In addition to their important role in photosynthesis, PBPs …

The beneficial impacts of dietary phycocyanin supplementation on growing rabbits under high ambient temperature

SA Abdelnour, AA Swelum, A Salama… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
A total of 120 growing rabbits (7-weeks old) reared under high ambient temperature were
divided into four equal groups, 30 rabbits each. The first group was received a basal diet …

Red seaweed pigments from a biotechnological perspective

MV Freitas, D Pacheco, J Cotas, T Mouga, C Afonso… - Phycology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae taxa are notably diverse regarding pigment diversity and composition, red seaweeds
(Rhodophyta) being a valuable source of phycobiliproteins (phycoerythrins, phycocyanin …

Seaweeds' nutraceutical and biomedical potential in cancer therapy: a concise review

J Cotas, D Pacheco, AMM Gonçalves… - Journal of cancer …, 2021 - estudogeral.uc.pt
Seaweeds have been a food source since ancient times (600 BC) and are still widely used
in Asia, mainly in traditional Chinese medicine and Japanese folk medicine. Nowadays …

Primary composition and pigments of 11 red seaweed species from the center of Portugal

MV Freitas, LG Inácio, M Martins, C Afonso… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Macroalgae have been regarded as a natural food source since ancient times, their
nutritional value being not only proven by recent studies, but also triggering further in-depth …

Extraction, purification and stability of C-phycocyanin from Arthrospira platensis

JF Fabre, NUF Niangoran, C Gaignard, D Buso… - … Food Research and …, 2022 - Springer
C-phycocyanin is a highly valuable phycobiliprotein from Arthrospira platensis. However, its
extraction, purification and conservation currently limit its commercial use. We review here …

Design strategies for C-phycocyanin purification: Process influence on purity grade

MCA de Amarante, ARC Braga, L Sala… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The performance of four purification designs combining fractional precipitation, ultrafiltration,
and ion exchange chromatography (IEC) was compared in the purification of C-phycocyanin …

Co-production of carbonic anhydrase and phycobiliproteins by Spirulina sp. and Synechococcus nidulans

J da Costa Ores, MCA de Amarante, SJ Kalil - Bioresource Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to study the co-production of the carbonic anhydrase, C-
phycocyanin and allophycocyanin during cyanobacteria growth. Spirulina sp. LEB 18 …

C-Phycocyanin: Cellular targets, mechanisms of action and multi drug resistance in cancer

E Fernandes e Silva, FS Figueira, AP Lettnin… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract C-Phycocyanin (C-PC) has been shown to be promising in cancer treatment;
however, although several articles detailing this have been published, its main mechanisms …