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 …

Recently, the isolation and identification of various biologically active secondary metabolites
from algae have been of scientific interest, with particular attention paid to carotenoids …

Given the growing tendency of consumers to choose products with natural ingredients, food
industries have directed scientific research in this direction. In this regard, algae are an …

The textbook of “Phytochemistry and bioactive compounds”, Volume 2 of the series—
Therapeutic use of Medicinal Plants and their Extracts, has been written to meet the needs of …

The current consumers' demand for food naturalness is urging the search for new functional
foods of natural origin with enhanced health-promoting properties. In this sense, algae …

An increasing human population necessitates more food production, yet current techniques
in agriculture, such as chemical pesticide use, have negative impacts on the ecosystems …

Seaweed extract biostimulants are among the best modern sustainable biological plant
growth promoters. They have been proven to eliminate plant diseases and abiotic stresses …

Nanotechnology has become a promising and emerging field of research in creating and
modifying nanomaterials for different applications. Nanoparticles are considered to be the …

Seaweeds have increasing importance because of their bioactive compounds and their
potential application in different industries. Liquid seaweed extract are commercially used as …

The prime aim of this research is to discover new, eco-friendly approaches to reducing
agents for manufacturing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from fresh fruiting bodies of the edible …