The marine environment is home to a taxonomically diverse ecosystem. Organisms such as
algae, molluscs, sponges, corals, and tunicates have evolved to survive the high …

Fucoxanthin (FX) is a special carotenoid having an allenic bond in its structure. FX is
extracted from a variety of algae and edible seaweeds. It has been proved to contain …

Fucoxanthin is a carotenoid produced by brown algae and diatoms. This compound has
several biological properties such as antioxidant, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, anticancer, and …

Antibiotic resistance is rising at a pace that is difficult to cope with; circumvention of this issue
requires fast and efficient alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Algae inhabit a wide span …

Recently, there has been increased interest in the development of novel antimicrobial
compounds for utilization in a variety of sectors, including pharmaceutical, biomedical …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

Astaxanthin (AST) and fucoxanthin (FUC) are natural xanthophylls, having multidirectional
activity, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer. Both compounds also show …

Food spoilage is one of the key concerns in the food industry. One approach is the
improvement of the shelf life of the food by introducing active packaging, and another is …

Certain synthetic chemicals used in global food industries eliminate pathogenic food
microbes and prevent spoilage. Nevertheless, their toxicity precludes human consumption …

The pigments are vital parts of photosynthetic machinery in algae and exhibit a myriad of
applications as nutraceuticals, cosmetics, colorants, which find huge applications in many …