Phytochemical and Potential Properties of Seaweeds and Their Recent Applications : A Review

Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research into the biological activity of certain seaweed compounds has progressed significantly, with an emphasis on their composition and application for human and animal nutrition. Seaweeds have many uses: they are consumed as fodder, and have been used in medicines, cosmetics, energy, fertilizers, and industrial agar and alginate biosynthesis. The beneficial effects of seaweed are mostly due to the presence of minerals, vitamins, phenols, polysaccharides, and sterols, as well as several other bioactive compounds. These compounds seem to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antimicrobial, and anti-diabetic activities. Recent advances and limitations for seaweed bioactive as a nutraceutical in terms of bioavailability are explored in order to better comprehend their therapeutic development. To further understand the mechanism of action of seaweed chemicals, more research is needed as is an investigation into their potential usage in pharmaceutical companies and other applications, with the ultimate objective of developing sustainable and healthier products. The objective of this review is to collect information about the role of seaweeds on nutritional, pharmacological, industrial, and biochemical applications, as well as their impact on human health.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Marine drugs - 20(2022), 6 vom: 24. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

El-Beltagi, Hossam S [VerfasserIn]
Mohamed, Amal A [VerfasserIn]
Mohamed, Heba I [VerfasserIn]
Ramadan, Khaled M A [VerfasserIn]
Barqawi, Aminah A [VerfasserIn]
Mansour, Abdallah Tageldein [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidant activity
Antioxidants
Functional foods
Health benefits
Journal Article
Phytochemicals
Polysaccharides
Review
Seaweeds
Secondary metabolites

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.06.2022

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/md20060342

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342572822