Characterization of Bioactive Components in Edible Algae

• Main Author: Pereira, Leonel (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; alginate; minerals; n/a; edible seaweed; macro algae; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; nutritional value; seaweeds; low molecular weight fucoidan; osteoblast; huBM-MSC; ulvan; HDL-C; diffusion model; adjuvant; phlorotannin; chlorophylls; alkaline phosphatase; raw laver; heavy metals adsorption; quantification; colorectal cancer; microbial risk; processing technology; anticoagulant activity; isolation; keratinocytes; Black Sea; Osmundea pinnatifida; marine algae; feed; antigen-specific antibody; bromophenols; Ulva rigida; carotenoids; natural resources; LDL-C; functional substance; agriculture; particulate matter; processed laver product; reactive oxygen species; health functionality; cancer stem cells; cytotoxicity; HPLC; omics-based technology; Sargassum muticum; TC reduction; FTIR-ATR; chemical risk; enzymatic extracts; n-3 PUFAs; mono and polysaccharides; health; chemical sulfation; food; TC; NMR; TG; carrageenan; antitumour activity; NK cell; Cystoseira barbata; EPA; phlorofucofuroeckol A; Ecklonia cava; macroalgae/seaweed
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Algae have been used since ancient times as food for humans, animal feed, agricultural fertilizer, and as a source of substances for therapeutic use. Currently, seaweed represents a vast source of raw materials used in the pharmaceutical, food, traditional medicine, and cosmetics industries. They ar...