Fabrication of alginate microspheres for drug delivery: A review

NTT Uyen, ZAA Hamid, NXT Tram, N Ahmad - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alginate microspheres (AMs) have received much attention as a novel drug delivery system
owing to various advantages of alginate such as inexpensiveness, nontoxicity …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and characteristics of alginate microparticles for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications

A Łętocha, M Miastkowska, E Sikora - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alginates are the most widely used natural polymers in the pharmaceutical, food and
cosmetic industries. Usually, they are applied as a thickening, gel-forming and stabilizing …

Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals

KC Lim, FM Yusoff, M Shariff… - Reviews in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin is a high value keto‐carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial
application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae encapsulation systems for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications

MV Vieira, LM Pastrana, P Fuciños - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are microorganisms with a singular biochemical composition, including several
biologically active compounds with proven pharmacological activities, such as anticancer …

Chitosan oligosaccharide/alginate nanoparticles as an effective carrier for astaxanthin with improving stability, in vitro oral bioaccessibility, and bioavailability

FN Sorasitthiyanukarn, C Muangnoi, P Rojsitthisak… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Astaxanthin (ATX), a hydrophobic xanthophyll family of carotenoids, has various
advantageous biological activities. Its use as a bioactive compound in functional foods …

Alginate-based hydrogels for cancer therapy and research

B Reig-Vano, B Tylkowski, X Montané… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer is a major health issue concerning to all of us. Current treatment options are still
limited due to not-selective action. Encapsulation is contemplated as an innovative …

Introducing nano/microencapsulated bioactive ingredients for extending the shelf-life of food products

H Hosseini, SM Jafari - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The shelf-life of foods is affected by several aspects, mainly chemical and microbial events,
resulting in a considerable decline in consumer's acceptance. There is an increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in practical applications of a potential carotenoid astaxanthin in aquaculture industry: a review

S Elbahnaswy, GE Elshopakey - Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2024 - Springer
Astaxanthin is the main natural C40 carotenoid used worldwide in the aquaculture industry.
It normally occurs in red yeast Phaffia rhodozyma and green alga Haematococcus pluvialis …

[HTML][HTML] The neuroprotective effects of astaxanthin: therapeutic targets and clinical perspective

S Fakhri, I Yosifova Aneva, MH Farzaei… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
As the leading causes of human disability and mortality, neurological diseases affect
millions of people worldwide and are on the rise. Although the general roles of several …

Astaxanthin-antioxidant impact on excessive Reactive Oxygen Species generation induced by ischemia and reperfusion injury

M Zuluaga, V Gueguen, D Letourneur… - Chemico-biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress induced by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) was shown to be involved in
the pathogenesis of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular pathologies. Particularly …