Spirulina for the food and functional food industries
T Lafarga, JM Fernández-Sevilla… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Humans are no strangers to the consumption of microalgae as already in the sixteenth
century Spirulina was harvested from Lake Texcoco and consumed in markets in …
century Spirulina was harvested from Lake Texcoco and consumed in markets in …
Algal chemodiversity and bioactivity: sources of natural variability and implications for commercial application
There has been significant recent interest in the commercial utilisation of algae based on
their valuable chemical constituents many of which exhibit multiple bioactivities with …
their valuable chemical constituents many of which exhibit multiple bioactivities with …
Toxicity mechanism of Nylon microplastics on Microcystis aeruginosa through three pathways: Photosynthesis, oxidative stress and energy metabolism
Nylon has been widely used all over the world, and most of it eventually enters the aquatic
environment in the form of microplastics (MPs). However, the impact of Nylon MPs on …
environment in the form of microplastics (MPs). However, the impact of Nylon MPs on …
Effect of butachlor on Microcystis aeruginosa: cellular and molecular mechanisms of toxicity
J Yu, H Zhu, H Wang, B Shutes, T Niu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid development of agriculture increases the release of butachlor into aquatic
environments. As a dominant species causing cyanobacterial blooms, Microcystis …
environments. As a dominant species causing cyanobacterial blooms, Microcystis …
Biochemical responses of red alga Gracilaria corticata (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) to salinity induced oxidative stress
The biochemical responses of Gracilaria corticata (J. Agardh) J. Agardh to salinity induced
oxidative stress were studied following the exposure to different salinities ranging from 15 …
oxidative stress were studied following the exposure to different salinities ranging from 15 …
Phycobilins and phycobiliproteins used in food industry and medicine
B Mysliwa-Kurdziel, K Solymosi - Mini reviews in medicinal …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Open tetrapyrroles termed phycobilins represent the major photosynthetic
accessory pigments of several cyanobacteria and some eukaryotic algae such as the …
accessory pigments of several cyanobacteria and some eukaryotic algae such as the …
Polystyrene nanoplastics affect growth and microcystin production of Microcystis aeruginosa
Nanoplastics are widely distributed in freshwater environments, but few studies have
addressed their effects on freshwater algae, especially on harmful algae. In this study, the …
addressed their effects on freshwater algae, especially on harmful algae. In this study, the …
Application of Spirulina as an innovative ingredient in pasta and bakery products
Spirulina (SP) is the commercial name of Arthrospira algae species, especially A. maxima
and A. platensis. This microalga has a unique composition of macro/micronutrients and is …
and A. platensis. This microalga has a unique composition of macro/micronutrients and is …
A review of antihypertensive and antioxidant activities in macroalgae
There has been a significant increase in the occurrence of chronic diseases caused by
oxidative stress and hypertension in recent decades. Hypertension is a sustained increase …
oxidative stress and hypertension in recent decades. Hypertension is a sustained increase …
Phycobiliproteins or C-phycocyanin of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima protect against HgCl2-caused oxidative stress and renal damage
R Rodríguez-Sánchez, R Ortiz-Butrón, V Blas-Valdivia… - Food chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Our objective was to determine if the phycobiliproteins of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima
protect renal cells against mercury-caused oxidative stress and cellular damage in the …
protect renal cells against mercury-caused oxidative stress and cellular damage in the …