Seaweeds as a functional ingredient for a healthy diet
R Peñalver, JM Lorenzo, G Ros, R Amarowicz… - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds have been used since ancient times as food, mainly by Asian countries, while in
Western countries, their main application has been as gelling agents and colloids for the …
Western countries, their main application has been as gelling agents and colloids for the …
Antimicrobial action of compounds from marine seaweed
MJ Pérez, E Falqué, H Domínguez - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Seaweed produces metabolites aiding in the protection against different environmental
stresses. These compounds show antiviral, antiprotozoal, antifungal, and antibacterial …
stresses. These compounds show antiviral, antiprotozoal, antifungal, and antibacterial …
Application of seaweeds to develop new food products with enhanced shelf-life, quality and health-related beneficial properties
Edible seaweeds are a good source of antioxidants, dietary fibers, essential amino acids,
vitamins, phytochemicals, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and minerals. Many studies have …
vitamins, phytochemicals, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and minerals. Many studies have …
Seaweeds as promising resource of bioactive compounds: Overview of novel extraction strategies and design of tailored meat products
Background Meat and meat products have been recently perceived by consumers as
unhealthy foods. To avoid this drawback, the reformulation is a feasible approach that allows …
unhealthy foods. To avoid this drawback, the reformulation is a feasible approach that allows …
Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality: A systematic review
The effects of dietary macroalgae, or seaweeds, on growth performance and meat quality of
livestock animal species are here reviewed. Macroalgae are classified into Phaeophyceae …
livestock animal species are here reviewed. Macroalgae are classified into Phaeophyceae …
Brown macroalgae as valuable food ingredients
NC Afonso, MD Catarino, AMS Silva, SM Cardoso - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Due to the balanced nutritional value and abundance of bioactive compounds, seaweeds
represent great candidates to be used as health-promoting ingredients by the food industry …
represent great candidates to be used as health-promoting ingredients by the food industry …
The potential of brown-algae polysaccharides for the development of anticancer agents: An update on anticancer effects reported for fucoidan and laminaran
KKA Sanjeewa, JS Lee, WS Kim, YJ Jeon - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent decades, attention to cancer-preventive treatments and studies on the
development of anticancer drugs have sharply increased owing to the increase in cancer …
development of anticancer drugs have sharply increased owing to the increase in cancer …
Biostimulatory activities of Ascophyllum nodosum extract in tomato and sweet pepper crops in a tropical environment
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercially available Ascophyllum nodosum
alkaline extract as a plant growth stimulant and defense elicitor against foliar diseases of …
alkaline extract as a plant growth stimulant and defense elicitor against foliar diseases of …
A comprehensive review on the health benefits and nutritional significance of fucoidan polysaccharide derived from brown seaweeds in human, animals and aquatic …
Fucoidan is a sulphated polysaccharide isolated from brown seaweeds. It has attracted a lot
of attention due to its multiple physiological and biological properties. The most dominant …
of attention due to its multiple physiological and biological properties. The most dominant …
[HTML][HTML] Looking beyond the terrestrial: The potential of seaweed derived bioactives to treat non-communicable diseases
KG Collins, GF Fitzgerald, C Stanton, RP Ross - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds are a large and diverse group of marine organisms that are commonly found in
the maritime regions of the world. They are an excellent source of biologically active …
the maritime regions of the world. They are an excellent source of biologically active …