Microalgal derivatives as potential nutraceutical and food supplements for human health: A focus on cancer prevention and interception

C Galasso, A Gentile, I Orefice, A Ianora, A Bruno… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies are providing strong evidence on beneficial health effects from
dietary measures, leading scientists to actively investigate which foods and which specific …

Diversity in xanthophyll cycle pigments content and related nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) among microalgae: implications for growth strategy and ecology

T Lacour, M Babin, J Lavaud - Journal of Phycology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Xanthophyll cycle‐related nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ), which is present in most
photoautotrophs, allows dissipation of excess light energy. Xanthophyll cycle‐related NPQ …

Promises and challenges of microalgal antioxidant production

C Sansone, C Brunet - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
The exploration of natural antioxidants for nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals industries has
recently increased. This communication aims to grasp the relevance of microalgae in the …

An Integrated Analysis of Molecular Acclimation to High Light in the Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

M Nymark, KC Valle, T Brembu, K Hancke, P Winge… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Photosynthetic diatoms are exposed to rapid and unpredictable changes in irradiance and
spectral quality, and must be able to acclimate their light harvesting systems to varying light …

Molecular and Photosynthetic Responses to Prolonged Darkness and Subsequent Acclimation to Re-Illumination in the Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

M Nymark, KC Valle, K Hancke, P Winge, K Andresen… - PLoS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Photosynthetic diatoms that live suspended throughout the water column will constantly be
swept up and down by vertical mixing. When returned to the photic zone after experiencing …

[HTML][HTML] An explanation for the inter-species variability of the photoprotective non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching in diatoms

J Lavaud, B Lepetit - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2013 - Elsevier
Diatoms are a major group of microalgae whose photosynthetic productivity supports a
substantial part of the aquatic primary production. In their natural environment they have to …

Sustained xanthophyll pigments-related photoprotective NPQ is involved in photoinhibition in the haptophyte Tisochrysis lutea

T Lacour, E Robert, J Lavaud - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Dynamic xanthophyll cycle (XC) related non-photochemical quenching (NPQd, also called
qE) is present in most phototrophs. It allows dissipating excess light energy under adverse …

The challenge of ecophysiological biodiversity for biotechnological applications of marine microalgae

L Barra, R Chandrasekaran, F Corato, C Brunet - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
In this review, we aim to explore the potential of microalgal biodiversity and ecology for
biotechnological use. A deeper exploration of the biodiversity richness and ecophysiological …

Antioxidant and Photoprotection Networking in the Coastal Diatom Skeletonema marinoi

A Smerilli, S Balzano, M Maselli, M Blasio, I Orefice… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Little is known on the antioxidant activity modulation in microalgae, even less in diatoms.
Antioxidant molecule concentrations and their modulation in microalgae has received little …

MMP-9 and IL-1β as targets for diatoxanthin and related microalgal pigments: potential chemopreventive and photoprotective agents

L Pistelli, C Sansone, A Smerilli, M Festa, DM Noonan… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photochemoprevention can be a valuable approach to counteract the damaging effects of
environmental stressors (eg, UV radiations) on the skin. Pigments are bioactive molecules …