Microalgae: Bioactive composition, health benefits, safety and prospects as potential high-value ingredients for the functional food industry

J Ampofo, L Abbey - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global population is estimated to reach about 9.22 billion by 2075. The increasing
knowledge on the relationship between food biochemistry and positive health gives an …

Microorganisms: a potential source of bioactive molecules for antioxidant applications

A Rani, KC Saini, F Bast, S Mehariya, SK Bhatia… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress originates from an elevated intracellular level of free oxygen radicals that
cause lipid peroxidation, protein denaturation, DNA hydroxylation, and apoptosis, ultimately …

Aquatic plants and aquatic animals in the context of sustainability: Cultivation techniques, integration, and blue revolution

AT Mansour, M Ashour, AE Alprol, AS Alsaqufi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aquaculture industry has rapidly increased in response to the increasing world
population, with the appreciation that aquaculture products are beneficial for human health …

Fucoxanthin from algae to human, an extraordinary bioresource: Insights and advances in up and downstream processes

A Pajot, G Hao Huynh, L Picot, L Marchal, E Nicolau - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fucoxanthin is a brown-colored pigment from algae, with great potential as a bioactive
molecule due to its numerous properties. This review aims to present current knowledge on …

Techno-economic and environmental sustainability prospects on biochemical conversion of agricultural and algal biomass to biofuels

A Saravanan, PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The depletion of energy resources and environmental concerns have sped up the
development of sustainable energy by combining renewable resources. The biofuel sector …

Trash to treasure: An up-to-date understanding of the valorization of seafood by-products, targeting the major bioactive compounds

VC Roy, MR Islam, S Sadia, M Yeasmin, JS Park… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fishery production is exponentially growing, and its by-products negatively impact
industries' economic and environmental status. The large amount of bioactive micro-and …

[HTML][HTML] Macroalgae biorefineries as a sustainable resource in the extraction of value-added compounds

A Arias, G Feijoo, MT Moreira - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Beyond the commercial exploitation of macroalgae as food and as a source of
phycocolloids, this bioresource could represent a third-generation feedstock to obtain a wide …

Rapid screening of microalgae as potential sources of natural antioxidants

N Wang, H Pei, W Xiang, T Li, S Lin, J Wu, Z Chen… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to rapidly screen microalgae species as feedstocks for antioxidants, extracts were
obtained from 16 microalgae strains (under 11 genera, 7 classes) using two methods: a one …

Microalgae as potential sources of bioactive compounds for functional foods and pharmaceuticals

M Silva, F Kamberovic, ST Uota, IM Kovan… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are an untapped source of bioactive compounds with various biotechnological
applications. Several species are industrially produced and commercialized for the feed or …

Development in health-promoting essential polyunsaturated fatty acids production by microalgae: A review

S Dubey, CW Chen, AK Patel, SK Bhatia… - Journal of Food Science …, 2024 - Springer
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) found in microalgae, primarily omega-3 (ω-3) and
omega-6 (ω-6) are essential nutrients with positive effects on diseases such as …