[HTML][HTML] An overview of potential seaweed-derived bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical applications

S Lomartire, AMM Gonçalves - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, seaweeds are widely involved in biotechnological applications. Due to the
variety of bioactive compounds in their composition, species of phylum Ochrophyta, class …

[HTML][HTML] Ulvan: A systematic review of extraction, composition and function

JT Kidgell, M Magnusson, R de Nys, CRK Glasson - Algal research, 2019 - Elsevier
Species of green macroalgae (Chlorophyta) of the genus Ulva are edible seaweeds with a
range of health promoting bioactive components. Ulva is high in dietary fibre which …

[HTML][HTML] Minerals from macroalgae origin: Health benefits and risks for consumers

AR Circuncisão, MD Catarino, SM Cardoso, AMS Silva - Marine drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds are well-known for their exceptional capacity to accumulate essential minerals
and trace elements needed for human nutrition, although their levels are commonly very …

[HTML][HTML] An overview to the health benefits of seaweeds consumption

S Lomartire, JC Marques, AMM Gonçalves - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, seaweeds are gaining major attention due to the benefits they give to our health.
Recent studies demonstrate the high nutritional value of seaweeds and the powerful …

[HTML][HTML] Sulfated seaweed polysaccharides as multifunctional materials in drug delivery applications

L Cunha, A Grenha - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, the discovery of metabolites from marine resources showing biological
activity has increased significantly. Among marine resources, seaweed is a valuable source …

Extraction of proteins from two marine macroalgae, Ulva sp. and Gracilaria sp., for food application, and evaluating digestibility, amino acid composition and …

M Kazir, Y Abuhassira, A Robin, O Nahor, J Luo… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
With rising global population and decreasing available land and fresh water resources, the
oceans provide an attractive domain for sourcing nutrients. The marine macroalgae Ulva sp …

Ulvan, a bioactive marine sulphated polysaccharide as a key constituent of hybrid biomaterials: A review

LA Tziveleka, E Ioannou, V Roussis - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Ulvan, a sulphated polysaccharide located in the cell walls of green algae that possesses
unique structural properties albeit its repeating unit shares chemical affinity with …

Structure and functional properties of ulvan, a polysaccharide from green seaweeds

M Lahaye, A Robic - Biomacromolecules, 2007 - ACS Publications
With today's interest in novel renewable chemicals and polymers, the underexploited marine
green algae belonging to species of Ulva and Entermorpha stimulated interest as sources of …

[HTML][HTML] Overview on biological activities and molecular characteristics of sulfated polysaccharides from marine green algae in recent years

L Wang, X Wang, H Wu, R Liu - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
Among the three main divisions of marine macroalgae (Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and
Rhodophyta), marine green algae are valuable sources of structurally diverse bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction Techniques, Biological Activities and Health Benefits of Marine Algae Enteromorpha prolifera Polysaccharide

T Wassie, K Niu, C Xie, H Wang, W Xin - Frontiers in nutrition, 2021 - frontiersin.org
There is increasing interest in the use of marine algae as functional food additives for
improving human health. Enteromorpha (Ulva) prolifera (E. prolifera) is a seaweed green …