Marine Algal Phlorotannins and their Biological Importance

Thomas, Noel Vinay; Diyya, A Salomy Monica; Ghafour, Dlzar D; Kim, Se‐Kwon

doi:10.1002/9781119143802.ch65

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“…In addition to that, the ethyl acetate extracts of Nannochloropsis oculata and Gracilaria gracilis have considerable amounts of phenolic and flavonoid compounds which are responsible for its antioxidant effect (Khalili and Dehpour, 2018). Some literature sources have reported that the agar-agar, agarose, hypnean, furcellaran, iota and kappa-carrageenan derived from red algae and alginic acid and fucoidan derived from brown algae are beneficial and desirable for the production of cosmeceutical formulations (Thomas et al, 2020).…”

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Impact of Algal Research and its Potential for Industrial Applications: A Review

Kumarasinghe,

Gunathilaka,

Jayasooriya

et al. 2023

Sri Lankan J. Biol.

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Marine biotechnology is a broad field with a profound and global sociological footprint. Within that sociological macrocosm, marine algae act as an emerging field of research that is exemplified by the superabundance of natural sources to harvest bioactive compounds. Algae synthesize a comprehensive array of bioactive compounds including polysaccharides, polyphenols, sterols, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, proteins, essential fatty acids, enzymes, vitamins, and carotenoids. Many of these bioactive compounds are composed of significant biological properties such as antioxidant, ultra-violet protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-wrinkling, skin-whitening, anti-microbial, anti-thrombotic, and anti-cancer activities. With the discovery of novel bioactive compounds from marine algae, it as a collective performs the role of a conveyer belt of ingredients for industrial applications, namely the pharmaceutical industry, cosmeceutical industry, nutraceutical industry, energy industry, and functional food industry, etc. New generations have now focused their attention towards natural, safe, and highly available bioproducts as it downplays the risks linked to consumption while providing benefits. Considering the rising demand for natural bioproducts globally, marine algae turn into biological factories with vast economic potential. Therefore, this mini-review mainly focuses on the impact of algal research and its potential for industrial applications.

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Impact of Algal Research and its Potential for Industrial Applications: A Review

Kumarasinghe,

Gunathilaka,

Jayasooriya

et al. 2023

Sri Lankan J. Biol.

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Exploring the Remarkable Potential of Algal Biomass for the Production of Nutraceutical Compounds and Their Applications

Islam,

Ahmad,

Shakir

et al. 2024

ChemBioEng Reviews

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The world population is expected to increase up to 9.6 billion by 2050. This triggers the demand for food security and its nutritional value. Despite the advancements in the field of medicine, current research focuses on investigating natural‐origin functional foods with tremendous health‐supporting properties. It includes various natural sources such as animals, plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria. The Algae group is still under investigation to find the best alternative to other previously explored sources. Algae possess remarkable potential for synthesizing natural metabolites, including primary metabolites (polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids) and secondary metabolites (Flavonoids, bromophenols, phenolic compounds, and polyphenols). These bioactive compounds have enormous anticancer, antimicrobial, and neuroprotection applications. This provokes researcher interest in exploring algae strains to optimize their metabolite production to utilize them as a functional food. Metabolomics techniques can be utilized to investigate biological samples. It will create new ways to explore algae strains that have not yet been investigated. A closed pond cultivation system is attractive to enhance algae growth in highly controlled conditions. This review emphasizes algae metabolism, cultivation methods, metabolomics analysis, genetic engineering, and advanced genome editing tools such as the CRISPR CAS9 system, which can be utilized to manipulate the algae genome for increased production.

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