From marine origin to therapeutics: The antitumor potential of marine algae-derived compounds

C Alves, J Silva, S Pinteus, H Gaspar… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Marine environment has demonstrated to be an interesting source of compounds with
uncommon and unique chemical features on which the molecular modeling and chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae of the genus Nannochloropsis: Chemical composition and functional implications for human nutrition

L Zanella, F Vianello - Journal of Functional Foods, 2020 - Elsevier
The richness of bioactive compounds in microalgae has long inspired their exploitation for
human nutrition. However, very few species are authorized for this use to date. Microalgae of …

Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low-and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018

D Kinyoki, AE Osgood-Zimmerman… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced
economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 …

Fucoxanthin: A marine carotenoid exerting anti-cancer effects by affecting multiple mechanisms

SR Kumar, M Hosokawa, K Miyashita - Marine drugs, 2013 - mdpi.com
Fucoxanthin is a marine carotenoid exhibiting several health benefits. The anti-cancer effect
of fucoxanthin and its deacetylated metabolite, fucoxanthinol, is well documented. In view of …

Medicinal prospects of antioxidants from algal sources in cancer therapy

UT Ferdous, ZNB Yusof - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Though cancer therapeutics can successfully eradicate cancerous cells, the effectiveness of
these medications is mostly restricted to several deleterious side effects. Therefore, to …

Recent advances in marine-based nutraceuticals and their health benefits

V Šimat, N Elabed, P Kulawik, Z Ceylan, E Jamroz… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The oceans have been the Earth's most valuable source of food. They have now also
become a valuable and versatile source of bioactive compounds. The significance of marine …

Study on bioactive compounds of microalgae as antioxidants in a bibliometric analysis and visualization perspective

N Yang, Q Zhang, J Chen, S Wu, R Chen… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Natural antioxidants are more attractive than synthetic chemical oxidants because of their
non-toxic and non-harmful properties. Microalgal bioactive components such as …

Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review

YS Khaw, FM Yusoff, HT Tan, NAI Noor Mazli… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fucoxanthin is one of the light-harvesting pigments in brown microalgae, which is
increasingly gaining attention due to its numerous health-promoting properties. Currently …

Cytotoxic activity of biosynthesized gold nanoparticles with an extract of the red seaweed Corallina officinalis on the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line

HY El-Kassas, MM El-Sheekh - Asian Pacific journal of cancer …, 2014 - koreascience.kr
Background: Nano-biotechnology is recognized as offering revolutionary changes in the
field of cancer therapy and biologically synthesized gold nanoparticles are known to have a …

Nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems as promising carriers for patients with COVID-19

M Abd Elkodous, SO Olojede, M Morsi, GS El-Sayyad - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Once the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be
pandemic, massive efforts have been launched by researchers around the globe to combat …