Seaweed's bioactive candidate compounds to food industry and global food security

A Leandro, D Pacheco, J Cotas, JC Marques, L Pereira… - Life, 2020 - mdpi.com
The world population is continuously growing, so it is important to keep producing food in a
sustainable way, especially in a way that is nutritious and in a sufficient quantity to overcome …

Current status and future trends in removal, control, and mitigation of algae food safety risks for human consumption

G Wu, D Zhuang, KW Chew, TC Ling, KS Khoo… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of the economy and productivity, an increasing number of
citizens are not only concerned about the nutritional value of algae as a potential new food …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based products: Food and public health

APF de Oliveira, APA Bragotto - Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae biomass can offer several compounds beneficial to human nutrition, including
lipids, proteins, minerals and pigments. In this sense, microalgae-based foods are already …

Nutritional and toxicological characteristics of Saccharina latissima, Ulva fenestrata, Ulva intestinalis, and Ulva rigida: a review

M Jacobsen, M Bianchi, JP Trigo… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Nutrient and toxicant levels as well as their bioavailability in S. latissima and Ulva species
(fenestrata, intestinalis, rigida) were reviewed. Nutritional quality was assessed by nutrient …

Role of starch based materials as a bio-sorbents for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from wastewater

F Haq, S Mehmood, M Haroon, M Kiran… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Native starch has low adsorption ability due to lack of specific functional groups. To increase
the adsorption efficiency of native starch, it needs to be chemically modified. The …

Invasive seaweeds in the Iberian Peninsula: A contribution for food supply

D Pacheco, GS Araújo, J Cotas, R Gaspar, JM Neto… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The introduction of exotic organisms in marine ecosystems can lead to economic and
ecological losses. Globally, seaweeds represent a significant part of these non-indigenous …

[HTML][HTML] Algae as a potential source of protein meat alternatives

J Espinosa-Ramírez… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With the rise of plant-based meat alternatives, there is a growing need for sustainable and
nutritious sources of protein. Alga is a rich protein source, and initial studies show that it can …

Overview of global Gracilaria production, the role of biosecurity policies and regulations in the sustainable development of this industry

VA Mantri, CSB Kambey, EJ Cottier‐Cook… - Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gracilaria aquaculture is one of the fastest‐growing sectors, contributing to 10.5% of the
global seaweed feed‐stock supply chain in 2019. It predominantly caters to food‐grade …

Chemical contaminant levels in edible seaweeds of the Salish Sea and implications for their consumption

JL Hahn, KL Van Alstyne, JK Gaydos, LK Wallis… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Despite growing interest in edible seaweeds, there is limited information on seaweed
chemical contaminant levels in the Salish Sea. Without this knowledge, health-based …

Antidiabetic potential of seaweed and their bioactive compounds: A review of developments in last decade

S Agarwal, V Singh, K Chauhan - Critical Reviews in Food Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetes Mellitus is a public health problem worldwide due to high morbidity and mortality
rate associated with it. Diabetes can be managed by synthetic hypoglycemic drugs, although …