Algal proteins: extraction, application, and challenges concerning production

S Bleakley, M Hayes - Foods, 2017 - mdpi.com
Population growth combined with increasingly limited resources of arable land and fresh
water has resulted in a need for alternative protein sources. Macroalgae (seaweed) and …

Marine macroalgae as sources of protein and bioactive compounds in feed for monogastric animals

M Øverland, LT Mydland… - … of the Science of Food and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Marine macroalgae are considered as promising sustainable alternatives to conventional
terrestrial animal feed resources. The advantages include high growth rate, potential …

Antioxidant effects of seaweeds and their active compounds on animal health and production–a review

I Michalak, R Tiwari, M Dhawan, M Alagawany… - Veterinary …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Natural antioxidants applied as feed additives can improve not only animals' health and
overall performance but also increase their resistance to environmental stress such as heat …

Bioactive compounds in seaweed: functional food applications and legislation

SL Holdt, S Kraan - Journal of applied phycology, 2011 - Springer
Seaweed is more than the wrap that keeps rice together in sushi. Seaweed biomass is
already used for a wide range of other products in food, including stabilising agents …

Gastrointestinal health and function in weaned pigs: a review of feeding strategies to control post‐weaning diarrhoea without using in‐feed antimicrobial compounds

JM Heo, FO Opapeju, JR Pluske, JC Kim… - Journal of animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
For the last several decades, antimicrobial compounds have been used to promote piglet
growth at weaning through the prevention of subclinical and clinical disease. There are …

Emergent sources of prebiotics: Seaweeds and microalgae

MF de Jesus Raposo, AMMB De Morais… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
In recent years, scientists have become aware that human microbiota, in general, and gut
microbiota, in particular, play a major role in human health and diseases, such as obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Algal polysaccharides, novel applications and outlook

S Kraan - Carbohydrates-comprehensive studies on glycobiology …, 2012 - intechopen.com
Marine algae contain large amounts of polysaccharides, notably cell wall structural, but also
mycopolysaccharides and storage polysaccharides (Kumar et al. 2008b; Murata and …

Prebiotics from marine macroalgae for human and animal health applications

L O'Sullivan, B Murphy, P McLoughlin, P Duggan… - Marine drugs, 2010 - mdpi.com
The marine environment is an untapped source of bioactive compounds. Specifically,
marine macroalgae (seaweeds) are rich in polysaccharides that could potentially be …

Seaweed biorefinery

MD Torres, S Kraan, H Domínguez - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2019 - Springer
Seaweed offers a wide range of interesting bioactives. With over 10,000 species globally, it
is of great interest to be able to extract these compounds. Hence, seaweed fractionation into …

Nutritional and digestive health benefits of seaweed

N Rajapakse, SK Kim - Advances in food and nutrition research, 2011 - Elsevier
Seaweed is a famous delicacy in some parts of the Asia and also a well-known source of
important food hydrocolloids, such as agar, alginates, and carrageenan. In addition to the …