Algae-Derived Natural Products in Diabetes and Its Complications—Current Advances and Future Prospects

L Pereira, A Valado - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetes poses a significant global health challenge, necessitating innovative therapeutic
strategies. Natural products and their derivatives have emerged as promising candidates for …

A comprehensive review to assess the potential, health benefits and complications of fucoidan for developing as functional ingredient and nutraceutical

SL Senthil - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides from seaweeds or macroalgae are garnering significant interest from
pharmaceutical and food industries due to their bioactivities and promising therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid and accurate determination of protein content in North Atlantic seaweed by NIR and FTIR spectroscopies

C Niemi, AM Mortensen, R Rautenberger, S Matsson… - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Seaweed is considered a potentially sustainable source of protein for human consumption,
and rapid, accurate methods for determining seaweed protein contents are needed …

Assessment of the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of seaweed-derived extracts

M Hejna, M Dell'Anno, Y Liu, L Rossi, A Aksmann… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In swine farming, animals develop diseases that require the use of antibiotics. In-feed
antibiotics as growth promoters have been banned due to the increasing concern of …

Infesting Seaweeds as a Novel Functional Food: Analysis of Nutrients, Antioxidants and ACE Inhibitory Effects

A Brai, A Hasanaj, C Vagaggini… - International …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Globalization and climate change are both contributing to an increase in the number of
potentially invasive algae in coastal areas. In terms of biodiversity and financial losses, the …

[HTML][HTML] Are Maternal Dietary Patterns During Pregnancy Associated with the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus? A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

C Kyrkou, AP Athanasiadis, M Chourdakis, S Kada… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Maternal nutritional status is a “key” contributor to Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). However, the role of maternal dietary patterns (DPs) during …

Cochayuyo (Durvillaea incurvata) Extracts: Their Impact on Starch Breakdown and Antioxidant Activity in Pasta during In Vitro Digestion

LV Pacheco, J Parada, JR Pérez-Correa… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds, notably cochayuyo (Durvillaea incurvata), are recognized for their rich macro-
and micronutrient content, along with their inhibitory effects on the α-glucosidase enzyme …

Seaweeds as Nutraceutical Elements and Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus: Future Perspectives

J Cotas, S Lomartire, L Pereira, A Valado, JC Marques… - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic condition marked by high blood glucose levels
caused by inadequate insulin synthesis or poor insulin use. This condition affects millions of …

Sulfated Polysaccharides from Chaetoceros muelleri: Macromolecular Characteristics and Bioactive Properties

V Miranda-Arizmendi, D Fimbres-Olivarria… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Algae are an important source of bioactive compounds. The interest in
microalgae is increasing due to their high-value products and the advantage of biomass …

Algae as a source of bioactive ingredients for the formulation of functional foods and nutraceuticals

L Pereira - Functional Ingredients from Algae for Foods and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Algae may be used in the food industry as a source of ingredients with high nutritional
quality. Edible algae are those that can be eaten directly or used in the preparation of other …