Marine resources are today a renewable source of various compounds, such as
polysaccharides, that are used in the pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, and food fields. In …

With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery,
there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The …

In the last decades, the discovery of metabolites from marine resources showing biological
activity has increased significantly. Among marine resources, seaweed is a valuable source …

Carrageenan is a sulphated linear polysaccharide of D-galactose and 3, 6-anhydro-D-
galactose obtained by extraction of certain red seaweeds of the Rhodophyceae class. The …

Sulfated polysaccharides and their lower molecular weight oligosaccharide derivatives from
marine macroalgae have been shown to possess a variety of biological activities. The …

As a significant public health hazard with several drug side effects during medical treatment,
searching for novel therapeutic natural medicines is promising. Sulfated polysaccharides …

The hydrocolloids carrageenan and agar are the major fraction industrially extracted and
commercialized from red seaweeds. However, this type of macroalgae also contains a …

The term hydrocolloid generally refers to substances that form gels or provide viscous
dispersion in the presence of water. Alginate, agar, and carrageenan are three commercially …

Various studies have been focused on seaweeds derived polysaccharides based
composites because of its renewability and sustainability for food packaging and …

Ultrasound assisted aqueous extraction of alginate from Sargassum muticum was proposed
to minimize the use of chemicals, high temperatures and prolonged times, with comparable …