Technological application of tannin-based extracts

M Fraga-Corral, P García-Oliveira, AG Pereira… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tannins are polyphenolic compounds naturally found in vegetables. Their presence in
nature has prompted their historical use in many different ways. The revision of their …

The power of seaweeds as plant biostimulants to boost crop production under abiotic stress

AO Deolu‐Ajayi, IM van der Meer… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abiotic stresses like drought and salinity are major factors resulting in crop yield losses and
soil degradation worldwide. To meet increasing food demands, we must improve crop …

By-products of agri-food industry as tannin-rich sources: A review of tannins' biological activities and their potential for valorization

M Fraga-Corral, P Otero, J Echave, P Garcia-Oliveira… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
During recent decades, consumers have been continuously moving towards the substitution
of synthetic ingredients of the food industry by natural products, obtained from vegetal …

Therapeutic potential of polyphenols and other micronutrients of marine origin

L Pereira, J Cotas - Marine drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols are compounds found in various plants and foods, known for their antioxidant
and anti-inflammatory properties. Recently, researchers have been exploring the therapeutic …

Traditional applications of tannin rich extracts supported by scientific data: Chemical composition, bioavailability and bioaccessibility

M Fraga-Corral, P Otero, L Cassani, J Echave… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tannins are polyphenolic compounds historically utilized in textile and adhesive industries,
but also in traditional human and animal medicines or foodstuffs. Since 20th-century …

Algae polyphenolic compounds and modern antibacterial strategies: Current achievements and immediate prospects

NN Besednova, BG Andryukov, TS Zaporozhets… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing drug resistance of pathogenic microorganisms raises concern worldwide
and necessitates the search for new natural compounds with antibacterial properties. Marine …

The quest for phenolic compounds from seaweed: Nutrition, biological activities and applications

V Subbiah, C Xie, FR Dunshea, CJ Barrow… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Seaweeds are macroscopic marine algae that are allocated into three categories based on
the seaweed color (green, brown and red seaweeds). Seaweeds are known for its nutrition …

Antiviral effects of polyphenols from marine algae

NN Besednova, BG Andryukov, TS Zaporozhets… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The disease-preventive and medicinal properties of plant polyphenolic compounds have
long been known. As active ingredients, they are used to prevent and treat many …

Polyphenolic compounds isolated from marine algae attenuate the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in the host cell through a multi-target approach of 3CLpro and PLpro

DP Nagahawatta, NM Liyanage, JG Je… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
A global health concern has emerged as a response to the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
The identification and inhibition of drug targets of SARS-CoV-2 is a decisive obligation of …

Aquatic phlorotannins and human health: bioavailability, toxicity, and future prospects

ES Okeke, EJ Nweze, CC Chibuogwu… - Natural Product …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Medicinal chemists and pharmacognosists have relied on terrestrial sources for bioactive
phytochemicals to manage and treat disease conditions. However, minimal interest is given …