Seaweeds as a functional ingredient for a healthy diet
R Peñalver, JM Lorenzo, G Ros, R Amarowicz… - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …
Western countries, their main application has been as gelling agents and colloids for the …
Antioxidant effects of seaweeds and their active compounds on animal health and production–a review
Natural antioxidants applied as feed additives can improve not only animals' health and
overall performance but also increase their resistance to environmental stress such as heat …
overall performance but also increase their resistance to environmental stress such as heat …
Marine natural products
Covering: 2020 This review covers the literature published in 2020 for marine natural
products (MNPs), with 757 citations (747 for the period January to December 2020) referring …
products (MNPs), with 757 citations (747 for the period January to December 2020) referring …
Fucoxanthin, a marine-derived carotenoid from brown seaweeds and microalgae: A promising bioactive compound for cancer therapy
Fucoxanthin is a well-known carotenoid of the xanthophyll family, mainly produced by
marine organisms such as the macroalgae of the fucus genus or microalgae such as …
marine organisms such as the macroalgae of the fucus genus or microalgae such as …
Seaweed components as potential modulators of the gut microbiota
Macroalgae, or seaweeds, are a rich source of components which may exert beneficial
effects on the mammalian gut microbiota through the enhancement of bacterial diversity and …
effects on the mammalian gut microbiota through the enhancement of bacterial diversity and …
The COVID 19 novel coronavirus pandemic 2020: seaweeds to the rescue? Why does substantial, supporting research about the antiviral properties of seaweed …
L Pereira, AT Critchley - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2020 - Springer
Presently, there is lack of a vaccine that would lead to immunization against the virus COVID-
19, but here are some of the characteristics that various seaweeds have and which may …
19, but here are some of the characteristics that various seaweeds have and which may …
Potential use of marine seaweeds as prebiotics: A review
A Lopez-Santamarina, JM Miranda, AC Mondragon… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human gut microbiota plays an important role in several metabolic processes and human
diseases. Various dietary factors, including complex carbohydrates, such as …
diseases. Various dietary factors, including complex carbohydrates, such as …
A comprehensive review about the molecular structure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Insights into natural products against …
In 2019, the world suffered from the emergence of COVID-19 infection, one of the most
difficult pandemics in recent history. Millions of confirmed deaths from this pandemic have …
difficult pandemics in recent history. Millions of confirmed deaths from this pandemic have …
Nutraceutical characteristics of the brown seaweed carotenoid fucoxanthin
K Miyashita, F Beppu, M Hosokawa, X Liu… - Archives of biochemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fucoxanthin (Fx), a major carotenoid found in brown seaweed, is known to show a unique
and wide variety of biological activities. Upon absorption, Fx is metabolized to fucoxanthinol …
and wide variety of biological activities. Upon absorption, Fx is metabolized to fucoxanthinol …
The sea lettuce Ulva sensu lato: Future food with health-promoting bioactives
S Madhusudan, R Baskaran - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine green macroalgae are a valuable natural resource for bioactive phytochemicals that
have potential applications in therapeutics, even though they remain largely under …
have potential applications in therapeutics, even though they remain largely under …