A review of high value-added molecules production by microalgae in light of the classification

W Levasseur, P Perré, V Pozzobon - Biotechnology advances, 2020 - Elsevier
This work reviews applications of high added value molecules produced from microalgae.
Older forms of valorization-health food and quality feed, polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Microalgae as sustainable food and feed sources for animals and humans–biotechnological and environmental aspects

A Kusmayadi, YK Leong, HW Yen, CY Huang… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Offering a potential solution for global food security and mitigating environmental issues
caused by the expansion of land-based food production, the carbon-hunger and nutrient …

Sustainable food and feed sources from microalgae: Food security and the circular bioeconomy

A Ahmad, SS Ashraf - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Global population growth, projected to reach 9.5 billion by 2050, poses significant
challenges to food production and the traditional food supply system. In this context …

Microalgae as feed ingredients for livestock production and meat quality: A review

MS Madeira, C Cardoso, PA Lopes, D Coelho… - Livestock science, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgae, small-sized algae, have been studied as a natural marine resource for a
number of economically relevant applications, including animal feed. In this review, we …

Microalgal derivatives as potential nutraceutical and food supplements for human health: A focus on cancer prevention and interception

C Galasso, A Gentile, I Orefice, A Ianora, A Bruno… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies are providing strong evidence on beneficial health effects from
dietary measures, leading scientists to actively investigate which foods and which specific …

Microalgae as healthy ingredients for functional food: a review

J Matos, C Cardoso, NM Bandarra, C Afonso - Food & function, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Microalgae are very interesting and valuable natural sources of highly valuable bioactive
compounds, such as vitamins, essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals …

The potential of microalgae and their biopolymers as structuring ingredients in food: A review

TMM Bernaerts, L Gheysen, I Foubert… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are considered promising functional food ingredients due to their balanced
composition, containing multiple nutritional and health-beneficial components. However …

Microalgae encapsulation systems for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications

MV Vieira, LM Pastrana, P Fuciños - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are microorganisms with a singular biochemical composition, including several
biologically active compounds with proven pharmacological activities, such as anticancer …

Comparison of microalgal biomass profiles as novel functional ingredient for food products

AP Batista, L Gouveia, NM Bandarra, JM Franco… - Algal Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Microalgae are one of the most promising sources for new food and functional food
products, and can be used to enhance the nutritional value of foods, due to their well …

Effect of pH on the functional properties of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis protein isolate

S Benelhadj, A Gharsallaoui, P Degraeve, H Attia… - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present study, a protein isolate extracted from Arthrospira platensis by isoelectric
precipitation was evaluated for its functional properties. The maximum nitrogen solubility …