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 …

Multifunctional roles and pharmacological potential of β-sitosterol: Emerging evidence toward clinical applications

Z Khan, N Nath, A Rauf, TB Emran, S Mitra… - Chemico-Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, available therapeutic medications are both costly as well as not entirely promising
in terms of potency. So, new candidates from natural resources are of research interest to …

[HTML][HTML] An overview to the health benefits of seaweeds consumption

S Lomartire, JC Marques, AMM Gonçalves - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, seaweeds are gaining major attention due to the benefits they give to our health.
Recent studies demonstrate the high nutritional value of seaweeds and the powerful …

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Gracilaria crassa leaf extract and their ecotoxicological potential: Issues to be considered

C Kamaraj, S Karthi, AD Reegan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of vegetal species for gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) biosynthesis can constitute an
alternative to replacing the extensive use of several hazardous chemicals commonly used …

The potential of seaweeds as a source of functional ingredients of prebiotic and antioxidant value

A Gomez-Zavaglia, MA Prieto Lage, C Jimenez-Lopez… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Two thirds of the world is covered by oceans, whose upper layer is inhabited by algae. This
means that there is a large extension to obtain these photoautotrophic organisms. Algae …

Antiviral potential of algae polysaccharides isolated from marine sources: a review

A Ahmadi, S Zorofchian Moghadamtousi… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
From food to fertilizer, algal derived products are largely employed in assorted industries,
including agricultural, biomedical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Among different …

The Red Seaweed Gracilaria gracilis as a Multi Products Source

M Francavilla, M Franchi, M Monteleone, C Caroppo - Marine drugs, 2013 - mdpi.com
In recent years seaweeds have increasingly attracted interest in the search for new drugs
and have been shown to be a primary source of bioactive natural compounds and …

Microwave-Mediated Extracellular Synthesis of Metallic Silver and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Macro-Algae (Gracilaria edulis) Extracts and Its Anticancer Activity …

RI Priyadharshini, G Prasannaraj, N Geetha… - Applied biochemistry …, 2014 - Springer
A rapid and novel microwave-mediated protocol was established for extracellular synthesis
of metallic silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using the extracts of macro-algae …

Marine algal natural products with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties

JC Lee, MF Hou, HW Huang, FR Chang, CC Yeh… - Cancer cell …, 2013 - Springer
For their various bioactivities, biomaterials derived from marine algae are important
ingredients in many products, such as cosmetics and drugs for treating cancer and other …

A comprehensive review of traditional uses, bioactivity potential, and chemical diversity of the genus Gracilaria (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta)

P Torres, JP Santos, F Chow, DYAC dos Santos - Algal Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The genus Gracilaria is an important marine bio-resource since some members are a source
of about 80% of the global production of agar. Moreover, species of Gracilaria are used in …