Alginate is an acidic polysaccharide mainly extracted from kelp or sargassum, which
comprises 40% of the dry weight of algae. It is a linear polymer consisting of β-D …

Concerns about fossil fuels depletion has led to seek for new sources of energy. The use of
marine biomass (seaweed) to produce biofuels presents widely recognized advantages …

Seaweeds are a renewable natural source of valuable macro and micronutrients that have
attracted the attention of the scientists in the last years. Their medicinal properties were …

The secondary metabolites produced by algae (including macroalgae and microalgae)
possess several human health benefits. The bioactive compounds in algae have potential to …

Low-cost plant and algal biomass are increasingly demanded as a source of proteins, and
also, peptides and amino acids are gaining interest for their biological and functional …

Alginate, a linear polymer consisting of β-D-mannuronic acid (M) and α-L-guluronic acid (G)
with 1, 4-glycosidic linkages and comprising 40% of the dry weight of algae, possesses …

In this study, subcritical water extraction (SWE) was investigated for the recovery of
phenolics, phlorotannins, and fucoidan from New Zealand Wakame. Maximum total …

Metabolic syndrome is characterized by the coexistence of different metabolic disorders
which increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases …

Obesity and its related complications have become one of the leading problems affecting
human health. However, current anti-obesity treatments are limited by high cost and …

Microwave assisted water extraction of hybrid carrageenan and antioxidant compounds from
Mastocarpus stellatus red alga was first proposed to recover biopolymers with specific …