Microalgae have recently attracted considerable interest worldwide, due to their extensive
application potential in the renewable energy, biopharmaceutical, and nutraceutical …

Carotenoids are natural pigments that play pivotal roles in many physiological functions. The
characteristics of carotenoids, their effects on health, and the cosmetic benefits of their …

Fucoxanthin is a well-known carotenoid of the xanthophyll family, mainly produced by
marine organisms such as the macroalgae of the fucus genus or microalgae such as …

The marine carotenoid fucoxanthin can be found in marine brown seaweeds, the
macroalgae, and diatoms, the microalgae, and has remarkable biological properties …

Seaweeds are among the significant currently exploited marine plant resources which are
gaining full applications in culinary, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological …

The importance of marine algae as sources of functional ingredients has been well
recognized due to their valuable health beneficial effects. Therefore, isolation and …

Cancer accounts for one in seven deaths worldwide and is the second leading cause of
death in the United States, after heart disease. One of the standard cancer treatments is …

Seaweed is used in many countries for very different purposes-directly as food, especially in
sushi, as a source of phycocolloids, extraction of compounds with antiviral, antibacterial or …

Currently, our society lives under a misleading apprehension of there being food
abundance….. etc, etc…… Many people of the west are surrounded by fast food rich in …

Marine algae are known to contain a wide variety of bioactive compounds, many of which
have commercial applications in pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, nutraceutical, food and …