Algae biostimulants: A critical look at microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices

RV Kapoore, EE Wood, CA Llewellyn - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
For the growing human population to be sustained during present climatic changes,
enhanced quality and quantity of crops are essential to enable food security worldwide. The …

Red seaweed: A promising alternative protein source for global food sustainability

P Rawiwan, Y Peng, IGPB Paramayuda… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background With the increase in world population, decreased farmland, and global climate
changes, ensuring adequate food supply to maintain food security is of immediate attention …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in seaweed extract based biostimulants: Manufacturing process and beneficial effect on soil-plant systems

MEM El Boukhari, M Barakate, Y Bouhia, K Lyamlouli - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The time when plant biostimulants were considered as “snake oil” is erstwhile and the
skepticism regarding their agricultural benefits has significantly faded, as solid scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Edible seaweeds: a potential novel source of bioactive metabolites and nutraceuticals with human health benefits

B Choudhary, OP Chauhan, A Mishra - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
There has been an increase in human health concerns, and seaweeds are considered as a
potential functional food which can decrease the risk of many diseases, as they contain …

[HTML][HTML] Seaweeds as a source of functional proteins

P Thiviya, A Gamage, NS Gama-Arachchige, O Merah… - Phycology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Protein is one of the major macronutrients essential in human nutrition. Protein sources
especially animal sourced proteins are expensive, thus much work has been carried out to …

[HTML][HTML] Novel technologies for seaweed polysaccharides extraction and their use in food with therapeutically applications—a review

S Lomartire, AMM Gonçalves - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of seaweed for therapeutic purposes is ancient, but only in the last decade, with
advanced technologies, has it been possible to extract seaweed's bioactive compounds and …

[HTML][HTML] Seaweed protein hydrolysates and bioactive peptides: Extraction, purification, and applications

J Echave, M Fraga-Corral, P Garcia-Perez… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds are industrially exploited for obtaining pigments, polysaccharides, or phenolic
compounds with application in diverse fields. Nevertheless, their rich composition in fiber …

Current knowledge on the extraction, purification, identification, and validation of bioactive peptides from seaweed

M Cermeño, T Kleekayai, M Amigo‐Benavent… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Seaweed (macroalgae) is considered as a sustainable bioresource rich in high‐quality
nutrients such as protein. Seaweed protein can be used as an alternative to other protein …

Enzyme-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from seaweeds and microalgae

KKA Sanjeewa, K Herath, YS Kim, YJ Jeon… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Identifying and characterizing novel bioactive compounds from natural sources are crucial in
many industries, including nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, functional foods, and food …

Fermentation of algae to enhance their bioactive activity: A review

A Pérez-Alva, AJ MacIntosh, DK Baigts-Allende… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Fermentation is among the oldest recorded preservation methods; originally, it was used to
enhance the organoleptic profile and stability of food. More recent applications have focused …