Seaweeds are known as low-energy food. Despite low lipid content, ω-3 and ω-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) introduce a significant part of seaweed lipids. PUFAs …

Several brown seaweeds show high total lipids (TL) contents, ranging from 10 to 20 wt.%
per dry weight. The main lipid class is glycoglycerolipids (GL), which are rich in 18: 4n− 3 …

Functional foods are nutritional compounds which also provide health and medicinal
benefits. Daily food intake has much impact on the quality of life, and therefore inclusion of …

Seaweeds have been used since ancient times as food, mainly by Asian countries, while in
Western countries, their main application has been as gelling agents and colloids for the …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been shown to exert a multitude of beneficial
health effects. Growing evidence suggests that dietary omega-3 PUFA, which are abundant …

The present study describes the variation in lipid components from 15 species of seaweeds
belonging to the Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, and Rhodophyta phyla collected in tropical …

N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), and especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are essential compounds for human health. They have …

Microalgae have the ability to synthetize many compounds, some of which have been
recognized as a source of functional ingredients for nutraceuticals with positive health …

Seaweeds grow in abundance in the oceans, many of which are edible and safe for human
consumption. They have been documented to contain many of the essential nutrients such …

Recent advances in functional foods and nutraceuticals have emphasized the beneficial
impact of bioactive molecules on human health and longevity. The omega-3 (ω-3) long …