Phytochemical and potential properties of seaweeds and their recent applications: A review

HS El-Beltagi, AA Mohamed, HI Mohamed… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive
secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research …

Transforming stressed plants into healthy foods

L Cisneros-Zevallos, M Maghoumi… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Stressed plants can be transformed into healthy foods.•Oxidative stress plays a
key role in nutraceutical biosynthesis.•Fresh produce, by-products, and waste can be used …

Production and antioxidant activity of secondary metabolites in Hassawi rice (Oryza sativa L.) cell suspension under salicylic acid, yeast extract, and pectin elicitation

HS El-Beltagi, HI Mohamed, MI Aldaej… - In Vitro Cellular & …, 2022 - Springer
Plants that produce bioactive chemicals provide a viable in vitro method for producing key
nutraceutical substances, especially in the presence of appropriate elicitors. The goal of this …

Utilization of prickly pear peels flour as a natural source of minerals, dietary fiber and antioxidants: effect on cakes production

HS El-Beltagi, AR Ahmed, HI Mohamed, HH Al-Otaibi… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Prickly pear peel makes up around half of the fruit and is typically thrown away, creating an
environmental issue. Due to its high bioactive chemical content, prickly pear peel can easily …

Antioxidants, Antimicrobial, and Anticancer Activities of Purified Chitinase of Talaromyces funiculosus Strain CBS 129594 Biosynthesized Using Crustacean Bio …

HS El-Beltagi, OM El-Mahdy, HI Mohamed… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Talaromyces funiculosus strain CBS 129594 was optimized to promote chitinase activity
under solid state fermentation using crustacean bio-wastes. The aim of the study was to use …

Preparation of Seaweed Nanopowder Particles Using Planetary Ball Milling and Their Effects on Some Secondary Metabolites in Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) …

AA Mohamed, MY Sameeh, HS El-Beltagi - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to their distinctive physicochemical characteristics, nanoparticles have recently
emerged as pioneering materials in agricultural research. In this work, nanopowders (NP) of …

Antioxidant, Anti-Cancer Activity and Phytochemicals Profiling of Kigelia pinnata Fruits

KMA Ramadan, HS El-Beltagi, HI Mohamed… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the past few years, research studies on the therapeutic benefits of medicinal plants with
potent antioxidant activity and few side effects have grown significantly. This has sparked …

Co-production of high density biomass and high-value compounds via two-stage cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris using light intensity and a combination of salt …

EA El-fayoumy, HEA Ali, K Elsaid, A Elkhatat… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, the effects of combined stress factors involving light intensity and salinity (NaCl,
MgCl2, CaCl2, and their combinations) on the two-stage cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris for …

Algae-derived bioactive compounds as potential nutraceuticals for cancer therapy: A comprehensive review

LA Minhas, M Kaleem, HMU Farooqi, F Kausar… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer is considered a pandemic, costing precious lives throughout the globe. Besides its
deadly outcomes, the survival rate after cancer therapies is meager. Anti-cancer drug …

Anticancer potential of algae-derived metabolites: recent updates and breakthroughs

R Sharma, AS Mondal, N Trivedi - Future Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cancer is an increasing medical condition that poses a threat to worldwide
populations, despite improvements in scientific research. For normal cancer treatment, a …