Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive
secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research …

This study proposes a review on hyaluronic acid (HA) known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate
and its derivates and their application in cosmetic formulations. HA is a glycosaminoglycan …

Actual agricultural practices produce about 998 million tonnes of agricultural waste per year.
Therefore, converting lignocellulosic wastes into energy, chemicals, and other products is a …

Carrageenan, a kind of water-soluble linear sulfated polysaccharide with excellent stability
and gel-forming properties, has been widely used in food and cosmetic industries …

Background Due to its short lifetime food packaging leads to a rapid accumulation of plastic
in our surroundings and thereby also has a huge impact on environmental pollution. To …

Marine algae are rich in bioactive nutraceuticals (eg, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, fatty
acids, antioxidants, and pigments). Biotic (eg, plants, microorganisms) and abiotic factors …

The cosmetics industry is increasingly concerned with the environmental, social and
economic impacts of the manufacture and use of its products. Sustainability in cosmetics is …

Marine algae contain unique polysaccharides which differ from terrestrial plant
polysaccharides, having a different composition, substitution, and linkage types. These are …

The fermentation behaviour of sulfated polysaccharides (GLP) and their agaro-
oligosaccharides (GLO) derived from Gracilaria lemaneiformis were examined. During in …

Two thirds of the world is covered by oceans, whose upper layer is inhabited by algae. This
means that there is a large extension to obtain these photoautotrophic organisms. Algae …