Cyanobacterial blooms occur when algal densities exceed baseline population
concentrations. Cyanobacteria can produce a large number of secondary metabolites …

Background Marine organisms are one of the most important sources of bioactive
compounds for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Bioactive compounds can be …

Natural compounds derived from marine organisms exhibit a wide variety of biological
activities. Over the last decades, a great interest has been focused on the anti-tumour role of …

Cyanobacteria (blue-green microalgae) are ubiquitous, Gram-negative photoautotrophic
prokaryotes. They are considered as one of the most efficient sources of bioactive secondary …

To the best of our knowledge, cyanobacterial strains from the Arabian Gulf have never been
investigated with respect to their potential for nanoparticle production. Lyngbya majuscula …

Cyclopeptides or cyclic peptides are polypeptides formed by ring closing of terminal amino
acids. A large number of natural cyclopeptides have been reported to be highly effective …

The marine environment is highly diverse, each living creature fighting to establish and
proliferate. Among marine organisms, cyanobacteria are astounding secondary metabolite …

Cyanotoxins are by definition “harmful agents” produced by cyanobacteria. Their toxicity has
been extensively studied and reviewed over the years. Cyanotoxins have been commonly …

Cyclic peptides have been widely reported to have therapeutic abilities in the treatment of
cancer. This has been proven through in vitro and in vivo studies against breast, lung, liver …

Parasitic diseases still compromise human health. Some of the currently available
therapeutic drugs have limitations considering their adverse effects, questionable efficacy …