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 …

Microalgae-derived pigments for the food industry

H Sun, Y Wang, Y He, B Liu, H Mou, F Chen, S Yang - Marine drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the food industry, manufacturers and customers have paid more attention to natural
pigments instead of the synthetic counterparts for their excellent coloring ability and healthy …

Astaxanthin: A mechanistic review on its biological activities and health benefits

S Fakhri, F Abbaszadeh, L Dargahi, M Jorjani - Pharmacological research, 2018 - Elsevier
Astaxanthin (AST) is a potent lipid-soluble keto-carotenoid with auspicious effects on human
health. It protects organisms against a wide range of diseases with excellent safety and …

Astaxanthin in skin health, repair, and disease: A comprehensive review

S Davinelli, ME Nielsen, G Scapagnini - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, is a secondary metabolite naturally synthesized by a
number of bacteria, microalgae, and yeasts. The commercial production of this pigment has …

Astaxanthin-Producing Green Microalga Haematococcus pluvialis: From Single Cell to High Value Commercial Products

MMR Shah, Y Liang, JJ Cheng, M Daroch - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Many species of microalgae have been used as source of nutrient rich food, feed, and health
promoting compounds. Among the commercially important microalgae, Haematococcus …

Astaxanthin: A super antioxidant from microalgae and its therapeutic potential

S Kumar, R Kumar, Diksha, A Kumari… - Journal of Basic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin is a ketocarotenoid, super antioxidant molecule. It has higher antioxidant activity
than a range of carotenoids, thus has applications in cosmetics, aquaculture, nutraceuticals …

Industrial potential of carotenoid pigments from microalgae: Current trends and future prospects

RR Ambati, D Gogisetty… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …

[HTML][HTML] Astaxanthin: Sources, extraction, stability, biological activities and its commercial applications—A review

RR Ambati, SM Phang, S Ravi, RG Aswathanarayana - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
There is currently much interest in biological active compounds derived from natural
resources, especially compounds that can efficiently act on molecular targets, which are …

Wearable Clinic: From Microneedle‐Based Sensors to Next‐Generation Healthcare Platforms

H Sun, Y Zheng, G Shi, H Haick, M Zhang - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of wearable biosensing calls for next‐generation devices that allow
continuous, real‐time, and painless monitoring of health status along with responsive …

Microneedle-based biosensing

LK Vora, AH Sabri, PE McKenna, A Himawan… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Microneedles (MNs) are microscopic needles that are applied to the skin in a minimally
invasive way to facilitate transdermal drug delivery and/or uptake of interstitial fluid from the …