Xanthophylls from the sea: algae as source of bioactive carotenoids

AG Pereira, P Otero, J Echave, A Carreira-Casais… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae are considered pigment-producing organisms. The function of these compounds in
algae is to carry out photosynthesis. They have a great variety of pigments, which can be …

Scientific approaches on extraction, purification and stability for the commercialization of fucoxanthin recovered from brown algae

C Lourenço-Lopes, P Garcia-Oliveira, M Carpena… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
The scientific community has corroborated the numerous beneficial activities of fucoxanthin,
such as its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer or neuroprotective effects, among …

The potential use of microalgae for nutrient supply and health enhancement in isolated and confined environments

J Zhang, H Yang, Y Sun, B Yan… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring isolated and confined environments (IACEs), such as deep‐sea ecosystems, polar
regions, and outer space, presents multiple challenges. Among these challenges, ensuring …

Environmental heat stress in rabbits: Implications and ameliorations

AM Oladimeji, TG Johnson, K Metwally… - International journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Profitable production of rabbit meat requires comfortable environment for expression of good
quality traits embedded in the genetic components of rabbits. One of the major problems …

Mitigating negative impacts of heat stress in growing rabbits via dietary prodigiosin supplementation

SA Abdelnour, MT El-Saadony, SAM Saghir… - Livestock Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The adverse influences of elevated ambient temperatures during the summer season on the
rabbit industry have received increased global attention. Prodigiosin (PRG) is a natural …

Macroalgae-derived multifunctional bioactive substances: the potential applications for food and pharmaceuticals

J Guo, M Qi, H Chen, C Zhou, R Ruan, X Yan, P Cheng - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Macroalgae, as one of the important photosynthetic organisms in the marine environment
are widely used in various fields, particularly in the production of food and pharmaceuticals …

What do we know about antimicrobial activity of astaxanthin and fucoxanthin?

TM Karpiński, M Ożarowski, R Alam, M Łochyńska… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin (AST) and fucoxanthin (FUC) are natural xanthophylls, having multidirectional
activity, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer. Both compounds also show …

The critical studies of fucoxanthin research trends from 1928 to june 2021: A bibliometric review

YS Khaw, FM Yusoff, HT Tan, NAI Noor Mazli… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fucoxanthin is a major carotenoid in brown macroalgae and diatoms that possesses a
broad spectrum of health benefits. This review evaluated the research trends of the …

Synthetic biology in microalgae towards fucoxanthin production for pharmacy and nutraceuticals

H Sun, J Wang, Y Li, S Yang, D Di Chen, Y Tu… - Biochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Synthetic biology has emerged as a powerful tool for engineering biological systems to
produce valuable compounds, including pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Microalgae, in …

A review of the varied uses of macroalgae as dietary supplements in selected poultry with special reference to laying hen and broiler chickens

G Kulshreshtha, MT Hincke, B Prithiviraj… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds comprise ca. 12,000 species. Global annual harvest is ca. 30.13 million metric
tonnes,(valued ca. $11.7 billion USD in 2016) for various commercial applications. The …