Diverse applications of marine macroalgae

A Leandro, L Pereira, AMM Gonçalves - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this paper is to review the multiplicity of the current uses of marine macroalgae.
Seaweeds are already used in many products and for different purposes, from food products …

Genetic engineering of microalgae for secondary metabolite production: Recent developments, challenges, and future prospects

A Sreenikethanam, S Raj, P Gugulothu… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae are highly diverse photosynthetic organisms with higher growth rate and simple
nutritional requirements. They are evolved with an efficiency to adapt to a wide range of …

Mycosporine-like amino acids for skin photoprotection

KP Lawrence, PF Long… - Current Medicinal …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Excessive human exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) continues to be
a major public health concern, with skin cancer rates increasing year on year. The major …

Application of microalgae and microalgal bioactive compounds in skin regeneration

SP Miguel, MP Ribeiro, A Otero, P Coutinho - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The search for natural products with benefits for skin regeneration has gained a much
broader interest worldwide. Microalgae represent a natural source of interesting bioactive …

Cyanobacterial factories for the production of green energy and value-added products: An integrated approach for economic viability

SP Singh, J Pathak, RP Sinha - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria are Gram-negative photosynthetic prokaryotes and are well known for their
role in global carbon dioxide and nitrogen fixation. Recent developments in synthetic …

Recent advances and future prospects of mycosporine-like amino acids

J Peng, F Guo, S Liu, H Fang, Z Xu, T Wang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are a class of water-soluble active substances
produced by various aquatic organisms. However, due to the limitations of low accumulation …

Bioactive Compounds of Edible Purple Laver Porphyra sp. (Nori)

T Bito, F Teng, F Watanabe - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Porphyra sp.(nori) is widely cultivated as an important marine crop. Dried nori contains
numerous nutrients, including vitamin B12, which is the only vitamin absent from plant …

Microalgae as a source of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs); advances and future prospects

S Raj, AM Kuniyil, A Sreenikethanam… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), are secondary metabolites, first reported in 1960 and
found to be associated with the light-stimulated sporulation in terrestrial fungi. MAAs are …

Marine algae: A treasure trove of bioactive anti-inflammatory compounds

DS Ghallab, RS Ibrahim, MM Mohyeldin… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review examines the diverse classes of pharmacologically active
compounds found in marine algae and their promising anti-inflammatory effects. The review …

UV photoprotection, cytotoxicity and immunology capacity of red algae extracts

F Álvarez-Gómez, N Korbee, V Casas-Arrojo… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study was designed to evaluate the potential use of algal extracts in cosmeceuticals,
including factors related to biosecurity. The aqueous crude extracts of Hydropuntia cornea …