Algae as Nutrition, Medicine and Cosmetic: The Forgotten History, Present Status and Future Trends

Hasan, Muhammad Mohtasheemul

doi:10.20959/wjpps20176-9447

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“…A possible future scenario may involve macroalgae grown for high added-value applications, such as the extraction of particular polysaccharides (Bixler & Porse, 2011) or biomass utilization for specialty agronomic/husbandry products (Craigie, 2011). Further up in the value scale, other applications, such as ingredients for food and feed (Fleurence, 2016), cosmeceuticals (Balboa, Conde, Soto, Pérez-Armada, & Domínguez, 2015), nutraceuticals (Himaya & Kim, 2015) and pharmaceuticals (Anis, Ahmed, & Hasan, 2017;Vo, Ngo, & Kim, 2012), may indeed become very important. In addition, seaweeds can be a valuable tool to respond to the growing concerns about the environment through nutrient cycling with mitigation of water nutrient loading and, thus, preventing eutrophication processes.…”

Section: Macroalg Ae Char Ac Teriz Ationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality: a systematic review

Costa

Cardoso

Afonso

et al. 2021

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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The effects of dietary macroalgae, or seaweeds, on growth performance and meat quality of livestock animal species are here reviewed. Macroalgae are classified into Phaeophyceae (brown algae), Rhodophyceae (red algae) and Chlorophyceae (green algae).The most common macroalga genera used as livestock feedstuffs are: Ascophyllum, Laminaria and Undaria for brown algae; Ulva, Codium and Cladophora for green algae;and Pyropia, Chondrus and Palmaria for red algae. Macroalgae are rich in many nutrients, including bioactive compounds, such as soluble polysaccharides, with some species being good sources of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids. To date, the incorporation of macroalgae in livestock animal diets was shown to improve growth and meat quality, depending on the alga species, dietary level and animal growth stage.Generally, Ascophyllum nodosum can increase average daily gain (ADG) in ruminant and pig mostly due to its prebiotic activity in animal's gut. A. nodosum also enhances marbling score, colour uniformity and redness, and can decrease saturated fatty acids in ruminant meats. Laminaria sp., mainly Laminaria digitata, increases ADG and feed efficiency, and improves the antioxidant potential of pork. Ulva sp., and its mixture with Codium sp., was shown to improve poultry growth at up to 10% feed. Therefore, seaweeds are promising sustainable alternatives to corn and soybean as feed ingredients, thus attenuating the current competition among food-feed-biofuel industries.In addition, macroalgae can hinder eutrophication and participate in bioremediation.However, some challenges need to be overcome, such as the development of largescale and cost-effective algae production methods and the improvement of algae digestibility by monogastric animals. The dietary inclusion of Carbohydrate-Active enZymes (CAZymes) could allow for the degradation of recalcitrant macroalga cell walls, with an increase of nutrients bioavailability. Overall, the use of macroalgae as feedstuffs is a promising strategy for the development of a more sustainable livestock production.

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Section: Macroalg Ae Char Ac Teriz Ationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality: a systematic review

Costa

Cardoso

Afonso

et al. 2021

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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“…Overall, the fatty acid content in quinoa comprised 4.87 to 6.48 g/100 g, which also showed a higher content when compared to that of Chlorophyta sp (Pellegrini et al, 2018). Despite that, Chlorophyta also contains -linolenic acid, also known as an omega-3 fatty acid that plays a vital role in human physiology (Hasan, 2017). Therefore, it can be manifested that different seaweed species and habitats accommodated a great variation of total lipid and fatty acid contents, which might be advantageous for human consumption rather than foods that are derived from other plant and animal sources.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…are richer in nutritional contents than plants that live on land because they utilize only a small amount of energy to form circulatory systems, leaves, roots, stem and reproductive organs. Thus, more phytonutrients, protein and lipids can be stored (Hasan, 2017). There are several bioactive and nutritional compounds reported in the Chlorophyta sp., e.g., natural pigments (NPs), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), lipids, proteins and polysaccharides (Khalid, Abbas, Saeed, Bader-Ul-Ain, & Ansar Rasul Suleria, 2018;Kumar et al, 2008).…”

Section: Bioactive Compounds In Chlorophytamentioning

confidence: 99%

Bioactive Compounds, Cosmeceutical And Nutraceutical Applications of Green Seaweed Species (Chlorophyta)

Taher¹,

Ruslan

Susanti

et al. 2021

Squalen Bull. Marine Fisheries Postharvest Biotech.

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Seaweeds are valuable marine plants that have garnered much attention from the public due to their high bioactive, nutrients and minerals content. Seaweeds have been used in multiple applications, including in cosmeceutical, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Nevertheless, this review will focus on the bioactive compounds of Chlorophyta and their potential application in nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries. Chlorophyta are believed to possess a significant amount of nutrients and minerals, sufficient to meet the daily requirements of nutrients and minerals in the human body. Considering the nutritional aspect, deficiency in nutrients may lead to severe ailments, including heart disease, neurological disorder and cancer. The main compounds studied in this review are polysaccharides, proteins, amino acids, lipids, fatty acids, pigments, minerals, vitamins and secondary metabolites. Among all, polysaccharides are the most exploited compounds and used in many advanced applications in the nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries. This review also offers insights into the beneficial biological properties of Chlorophyta, highlighting their potential in cosmeceutical and nutraceutical applications. Further research is required to highlight the Chlorophyta sp. aquaculture, its extraction method, and the most targeted bioactive compounds from the species. Therefore, the challenge is to increase public awareness of the promising application of this species in the nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries.

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“…Alginates are copolymers consisting of β-D-mannuronic (M blocks) and α-Lguluronic acid (G blocks) residues linked together by glycosidic bonds. Among biopolymers, they are considered to be a good sorbent for heavy metals from low concentrated aqueous solutions [40][41][42][43][44][45]. In Poland, the process of biosorption of three bivalent metal ions -nickel, lead, and zinc by calcium alginate from an aqueous solution in one-component systems was investigated.…”

Section: Alginatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions with the Use of Lignins and Biomass

Miros-Kudra

Sobczak

Kopania

2022

Fibres &Amp; Textiles in Eastern Europe

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The overproduction of pollutants resulting from the development of industry causes the deposition of large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic substances, including heavy metals, in the aquatic ecosystem and other ecosystems. This is a civilisation problem of the present times, posing a serious threat to the natural environment, including humans. For this reason, it has recently become extremely important to develop effective methods to minimise the concentration of heavy metal ions in the aquatic systems and thus reduce their negative impact on the environment. One such technique is adsorption, which is believed to be an effective method of removing contaminants such as heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Looking at the available literature of the last few years, it can be concluded that adsorbents of natural origin are becoming more and more important. These are agricultural waste, all kinds of biomass, and waste from various industries. The study attempts to present and evaluate the sorption capacity of materials of natural origin, including oat bran, chitosan, alginate, tree bark, coconut fibre, and lignin. The use of such biosorbents is more friendly for the environment compared to their synthetic counterparts and perfectly fits the concept of sustainable development and the circular economy.

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Algae as Nutrition, Medicine and Cosmetic: The Forgotten History, Present Status and Future Trends

Cited by 24 publications

References 21 publications

Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality: a systematic review

Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality: a systematic review

Bioactive Compounds, Cosmeceutical And Nutraceutical Applications of Green Seaweed Species (Chlorophyta)

Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions with the Use of Lignins and Biomass

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