Algae have long been investigated as a plausible reserve of several biofuel and bioactive
compounds attributed to their fast-growing characteristics, shorter doubling time, and …

Epidemiological studies are providing strong evidence on beneficial health effects from
dietary measures, leading scientists to actively investigate which foods and which specific …

Cancer is the leading cause of death globally and finding new therapeutic agents for cancer
treatment remains a major challenge in the pursuit for a cure. This paper presents an …

Photosynthetic pigments are bioactive compounds of great importance for the food,
cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. They are not only responsible for capturing solar …

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 …

Microalgae have received much interest as a biofuel feedstock. However, the economic
feasibility of biofuel production from microalgae does not satisfy capital investors. Apart from …

Microalgae are known as a rich source of bioactive compounds which exhibit different
biological activities. Increased demand for sustainable biomass for production of important …

In the last few years, there has been an intense interest in using microalgal lipids in food,
chemical and pharmaceutical industries and cosmetology, while a noteworthy research has …

Background The environmental and social problems associated with increasing world
population and industrial development have brought concerns related to water and …

Cancer is at present one of the utmost deadly diseases worldwide. Past efforts in cancer
research have focused on natural medicinal products. Over the past decades, a great deal of …