Algae as food in Europe: An overview of species diversity and their application

MC Mendes, S Navalho, A Ferreira, C Paulino… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Algae have been consumed for millennia in several parts of the world as food, food
supplements, and additives, due to their unique organoleptic properties and nutritional and …

A review on seaweeds and seaweed-derived polysaccharides: Nutrition, chemistry, bioactivities, and applications

C Xie, ZJ Lee, S Ye, CJ Barrow… - Food Reviews …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In recent studies, marine macroalgae (seaweeds) have been highlighted as excellent
sources of acquiring many bioactive polymers and metabolites with vast chemical and …

Algal phycocolloids: bioactivities and pharmaceutical applications

S Lomartire, AMM Gonçalves - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds are abundant sources of diverse bioactive compounds with various properties
and mechanisms of action. These compounds offer protective effects, high nutritional value …

Amino acid profile and protein quality assessment of macroalgae produced in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system

M Machado, S Machado, FB Pimentel, V Freitas… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds are a recognized source of bioactive compounds and techno-functional
ingredients. However, its protein fraction is still underexplored. The aim of this study was to …

Nutritional and toxicological characteristics of Saccharina latissima, Ulva fenestrata, Ulva intestinalis, and Ulva rigida: a review

M Jacobsen, M Bianchi, JP Trigo… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Nutrient and toxicant levels as well as their bioavailability in S. latissima and Ulva species
(fenestrata, intestinalis, rigida) were reviewed. Nutritional quality was assessed by nutrient …

Screening of Ulva rigida, Gracilaria sp., Fucus vesiculosus and Saccharina latissima as Functional Ingredients

RT Neto, C Marçal, AS Queirós, H Abreu… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The intent of the present work was to evaluate the potential of four macroalgae prevalent in
Europe, namely Ulva rigida, Gracilaria sp., Fucus vesiculosus and Saccharina latissima, for …

The quest for phenolic compounds from seaweed: Nutrition, biological activities and applications

V Subbiah, C Xie, FR Dunshea, CJ Barrow… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Seaweeds are macroscopic marine algae that are allocated into three categories based on
the seaweed color (green, brown and red seaweeds). Seaweeds are known for its nutrition …

Eco-Efficient Green Seaweed Codium decorticatum Biosorbent for Textile Dyes: Characterization, Mechanism, Recyclability, and RSM Optimization

H Abou Oualid, Y Abdellaoui, M Laabd, M El Ouardi… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biosorption using natural waste has emerged as a potential and promising strategy for
removal of toxic dyes from wastewaters in comparison to conventional ones. Herein, the …

Enzymatic approach for the extraction of bioactive fractions from red, green and brown seaweeds

C Teixeira-Guedes, JS Gomes-Dias, SA Cunha… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although several enzymatic approaches have been applied with this intent, the sequential
use of enzymes covering both cellulolytic and proteolytic activity has never been performed …

Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitory Activity, Antioxidant Properties, Phenolic Content and Amino Acid Profiles of Fucus spiralis L. Protein Hydrolysate …

L Paiva, E Lima, AI Neto, J Baptista - Marine drugs, 2017 - mdpi.com
Food protein-derived hydrolysates with multi-bioactivities such as antihypertensive and
antioxidant properties have recently received special attention since both activities can play …