Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive
secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research …

Microalgae represent a potential source of renewable nutrition and there is growing interest
in algae-based dietary supplements in the form of whole biomass, eg, Chlorella and …

Algal lipid metabolism fascinates both scientists and entrepreneurs due to the large diversity
of fatty acyl structures that algae produce. Algae have therefore long been studied as …

The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria for nutritional purposes dates back thousands of
years; during the last few decades, microalgae culture has improved to become one of the …

Due to the increase in industrial demand for new biosourced molecules (notably bioactive
exopolysaccharides (EPS)), microalgae are gaining popularity because of their nutraceutical …

Cosmetics are widely used by people around the world to protect the skin from external
stimuli. Consumer preference towards natural cosmetic products has increased as the …

The main source of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in human nutrition
is currently seafood, especially oily fish. Nonetheless, due to cultural or individual …

Microalgae are considered a promising source for various high-value products, including
carotenoids and omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Excluding …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are divided into n-3 and n-6 classes, are
essential for good health in humans and many animals. They are metabolised to lipid …

The benefits of the complex microscopic and industrially important group of microalgae such
as diatoms is not hidden and have lately surprised the scientific community with their …