Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals Bioactive Ingredients for Applications in Nutrition and Medicine: A Review | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||
| Article 29, Volume 28, Issue 3, May and June 2024, Pages 491-515 PDF (816.27 K) | ||
| Document Type: Review articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2024.358058 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mostafa El-Sheekh et al. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This review highlights the substantial nutritional worth of seaweeds by examining their nutritional content and bioactivity. Seaweeds provide several health advantages, including cardio-protection, anti-tumor, anti-oxidative, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and immunostimulatory properties owing to their high content of polysaccharides, proteins, PUFAs, minerals, and bioactive chemicals. Bodybuilders love them because they are high in fiber and low in calories. Seaweeds are an interesting target for drug development because of their potential use in medicine and disease prevention. Nonetheless, a number of seaweeds remain underutilized, and further research on seaweed extracts is essential. For effective usage, further knowledge of bioactivity and mechanisms of action is also required. Seaweeds may also be used as fertilizer and biofuel. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Seaweeds; Bioactive compounds; Human health; Therapeutic applications | ||
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