Ecosystem services provided by seaweeds

J Cotas, L Gomes, D Pacheco, L Pereira - Hydrobiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ecosystem services can be divided using two major classification systems, the
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) and the Common International Classification of …

Phenolic compounds as Nrf2 inhibitors: potential applications in cancer therapy

J Sharifi-Rad, V Seidel, M Izabela… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and involves an oxidative stress mechanism.
The transcription factor Nrf2 has a crucial role in cytoprotective response against oxidative …

Polysaccharides from red seaweeds: Effect of extraction methods on physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant activities

AD Premarathna, TAE Ahmed, G Kulshreshtha… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Seaweed polysaccharides are reported to possess biological and medicinal properties.
Specifically, the antioxidant activity of seaweed extracts is the subject of intensive research …

Anticancer effects of fucoxanthin through cell cycle arrest, apoptosis induction, angiogenesis inhibition, and autophagy modulation

SA Ahmed, P Mendonca, R Elhag… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer accounts for one in seven deaths worldwide and is the second leading cause of
death in the United States, after heart disease. One of the standard cancer treatments is …

Biological properties and health-promoting functions of laminarin: A comprehensive review of preclinical and clinical studies

S Karuppusamy, G Rajauria, S Fitzpatrick, H Lyons… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine algal species comprise of a large portion of polysaccharides which have shown
multifunctional properties and health benefits for treating and preventing human diseases …

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 …

From Ocean to Medicine: Harnessing Seaweed's Potential for Drug Development

J Cotas, S Lomartire, AMM Gonçalves… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Seaweed, a miscellaneous group of marine algae, has long been recognized for its rich
nutritional composition and bioactive compounds, being considered nutraceutical …

Comparative study on the effect of different drying techniques on phenolic compounds in Australian beach-cast brown seaweeds

V Subbiah, X Duan, OT Agar, FR Dunshea, CJ Barrow… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine seaweeds have increased their interest among researchers worldwide due to their
beneficial health-promoting compounds such as phenolic compounds. Drying is one of the …

Antitumor immunity and therapeutic properties of marine seaweeds-derived extracts in the treatment of cancer

MM El-Sheekh, M Nassef, E Bases, SE Shafay… - Cancer Cell …, 2022 - Springer
Marine seaweeds are important sources of drugs with several pharmacological
characteristics. The present study aims to evaluate the antitumor and antitumor …

New Methodology for intertidal seaweed biomass estimation using multispectral data obtained with unoccupied aerial vehicles

D Borges, L Duarte, I Costa, A Bio, J Silva… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seaweed assemblages include a variety of structuring species providing habitats, food and
shelter for organisms from different trophic levels. Monitoring intertidal seaweed traditionally …