Uncovering potential applications of cyanobacteria and algal metabolites in biology, agriculture and medicine: current status and future prospects

R Singh, P Parihar, M Singh, A Bajguz… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cyanobacteria and algae having complex photosynthetic systems can channelize absorbed
solar energy into other forms of energy for production of food and metabolites. In addition …

Application of Arthrospira platensis for Medicinal Purposes and the Food Industry: A Review of the Literature

G Gentscheva, K Nikolova, V Panayotova, K Peycheva… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arthrospira platensis is a filamentous cyanobacterium of the class Cyanophyceae and is the
most cultivated photosynthetic prokaryote. It is used in the pharmaceutical sector, medicine …

Spirulina (Arthrospira): An Important Source of Nutritional and Medicinal Compounds

AA Nuhu - Journal of Marine Sciences, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanobacteria are aquatic and photosynthetic organisms known for their rich pigments.
They are extensively employed as food supplements due to their rich contents of proteins …

Docking and in silico toxicity assessment of Arthrospira compounds as potential antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

L Petit, L Vernès, JP Cadoret - Journal of applied phycology, 2021 - Springer
A race is currently being launched as a result of the international health situation. This race
aims to find, by various means, weapons to counter the Covid-19 pandemic now widespread …

[HTML][HTML] Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate, a major bioactive metabolite with antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity isolated from River Nile derived fungus Aspergillus awamori

MM Lotfy, HM Hassan, MH Hetta, AO El-Gendy… - Beni-Suef University …, 2018 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study is to investigate the still unexplored River Nile habitat since
it was found little information on the chemistry and biology of the River Nile derived …

A multifaceted computational approach to understanding the MERS-CoV main protease and brown algae compounds' interaction

HS Gattan, M Mahmoud Alawi, LH Bajrai… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory disease caused ba special
type of coronavirus called MERS-CoV. In the search for effective substances against the …

Cyanobacterial metabolites as novel drug candidates in corona viral therapies: A review

S Prabhu, S Vijayakumar, P Praseetha - Chronic Diseases and …, 2022 - mednexus.org
Most of the medical and nonmedical research labs, all around the world, are racing against
time to produce an effective vaccine or an antiviral medicine for coronavirus disease 2019 …

Cyanotherapeutics: An emerging field for future drug discovery

AK Tiwari, BS Tiwari - Applied phycology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cyanobacteria are ubiquitously distributed oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes, present
even in extreme environments. Many cyanobacteria have been found to be excellent …

In vitro antiviral and antimicrobial activities of Spirulina platensis extract

FK El-Baz, WM El-Senousy, AB El-Sayed… - J. Appl. Pharm …, 2013 - japsonline.com
Spirulina platensis are filamentous, undifferentiated, non-toxigenic cyanobacteria that have
been used as food since ancient times. There have been numerous studies on its …

[HTML][HTML] The antiviral potential of algal-derived macromolecules

J Liu, I Obaidi, S Nagar, G Scalabrino… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
A diverse range of molecules with anticancer, antiviral, and antibiotic activities has been
identified and isolated from algal species. Such metabolites could address unmet clinical …