Macromol—A Journal of Macromolecular Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(3), P. 582 - 597
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
Microalgae are a substantial group of unicellular prokaryotic and eukaryotic marine organisms. Due to their high protein content 50–70%, microalgae have the potential become sustainable alternative source, as well aiding in development bioactive peptide-based nutraceuticals. A series major steps involved production peptides from microalgae, which include disruption microalgal cell wall, hydrolysis proteins, extraction or isolation derived hydrolysis. Physical methods wall disruptions favored due ability obtain high-quality fractions for peptide production. Bioactive fragments two twenty amino acid residues that beneficial impact on physiological functions conditions human health. Strong scientific evidence exists vitro antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-atherosclerotic properties peptides. This review is aimed at summarizing producing peptides, role mechanisms improving cardiovascular The reveals validation benefits relation disease, using clinical trials, required.
Language: Английский
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5Bioactive Compounds from Spirulina spp.—Nutritional Value, Extraction, and Application in Food Industry
Separations, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 257 - 257
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
The surging popularity of plant-based diets and the growing emphasis on clean-label products have intensified interest in Spirulina within food industry. As more people adopt vegetarian, vegan, or flexitarian lifestyles, demand for protein sources has escalated. Spirulina’s high content complete amino acid profile make it an ideal candidate to meet this demand. However, incorporating into is not without its challenges. Its strong, earthy, fishy taste can be off-putting consumers difficult mask formulations. Furthermore, isolating bioactive compounds while preserving their integrity complex, especially considering heat sensitivity many these components. Traditional extraction methods often employ temperatures, which degrade valuable compounds. Consequently, there a preference non-thermal techniques. This paper provides overview recent advancements cultivation, extraction, application products.
Language: Английский
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4Dairy Wastewaters to Promote Mixotrophic Metabolism in Limnospira (Spirulina) platensis: Effect on Biomass Composition, Phycocyanin Content, and Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Profile
Life, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 184 - 184
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
This study explores the mixotrophic cultivation of Limnospira platensis using dairy byproducts, specifically scotta whey (SW), buttermilk wastewater (BMW), and (DWW), to promote biomass production enhance composition bioactive compounds. By assessing various concentrations (1%, 2%, 4% v v−1) these byproducts in a modified growth medium, this aims evaluate their effect on L. growth, phycocyanin (C-PC) content, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiles. The results show that optimal was achieved with 2% wastewater, reaching maximum 3.30 g L−1 3.19 L−1, respectively. Mixotrophic led increased C-PC yields, especially treatments, highlighting potential for producing valuable pigments. Additionally, FAME profiles indicated minimal changes compared control, oleic γ-linolenic acids being dominant conditions. These findings support viability utilizing sustainable cultivation, contributing circular bioeconomy while compounds nutritional commercial interest.
Language: Английский
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0Marine Phytoplankton Bioactive Lipids and Their Perspectives in Clinical Inflammation
Marine Drugs, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 23(2), P. 86 - 86
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Marine phytoplankton is an emerging source of immunomodulatory bioactive lipids (BLs). Under physiological growth conditions and upon stress challenges, several eukaryotic microalgal species accumulate lipid metabolites that resemble the precursors animal mediators inflammation: eicosanoids prostaglandins. Therefore, marine could serve as a biotechnological platform to produce functional BLs with therapeutic applications in management chronic inflammatory diseases other clinical conditions. However, be commercially competitive, lipidic precursor yields should enhanced. Beside tailoring cultivation native producers, genetic engineering feasible strategy accrue production introduce heterologous biosynthetic pathways hosts. Here, we present state-of-the-art research on from discuss synthetic biology approaches boost their light-driven biosynthesis.
Language: Английский
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0Enhancing Arthrospira platensis productivity by optimizing mixing rates in a self-cooling flat plate photobioreactor
Algal Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 104035 - 104035
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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0Economic Potential of Algae Biostimulant for Sustainable Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region: Impact of Furcellaria lumbricalis Digestate Extract on Basil Growth Promotion
Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 3268 - 3268
Published: April 7, 2025
The development of sustainable agriculture is critical in order to address the growing challenges global food security while reducing environmental impact. This study focuses on potential Furcellaria lumbricalis, red algae found Baltic Sea, that can serve as a source biostimulant. research methodology included several consecutive steps combining qualitative and quantitative methods: (1) an analysis secondary data literature review; (2) production digestate by anaerobic fermentation; (3) supervised laboratory experiments; (4) economic analysis; (5) assessment availability prospects for use biomass Sea region. fermentation process was used produce digestate, effectiveness which tested under controlled conditions. Experiments with basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants showed 3% concentrations significantly enhanced plant growth, increasing green mass 52.7% 85.4%. Economic revealed increase gross profit different crops Latvian agriculture. results indicate lumbricalis effective biostimulant contribute economy However, further needed optimise processes, explore long-term impacts soil ecosystems conduct field trials climatic In addition, it necessary investigate precise mechanisms action at molecular level develop standardised quality control processes biostimulants.
Language: Английский
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0Fermentation-mediated sustainable development and improvement of quality of plant-based foods: from waste to a new food
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: July 9, 2024
Language: Английский
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3Chlorella vulgaris as a food substitute: Applications and benefits in the food industry
Journal of Food Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Nov. 18, 2024
Abstract Chlorella vulgaris , a freshwater microalga, is gaining attention for its potential as nutritious food source and dietary supplement. This review aims to provide comprehensive discussion on C. evaluating viability substitute in the industry by exploring nutritional value application of industry. Rich protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, offers substantial benefits, positioning it valuable substitute. Its applications include incorporation into smoothies, snacks, supplements, enhancing profile various products. The health benefits encompass antioxidant activity, immune system support, detoxification, contributing overall well‐being. Despite these advantages, commercialization faces significant challenges. These variability antibacterial activity due strain growth conditions, high production costs, contamination risks, sensory issues such unpleasant taste smell. Additionally, can accumulate heavy metals from environment, necessitating stringent quality control measures. Future prospects involve improving strains through genetic manipulation enhance nutrient content, developing cost‐effective culture systems, advanced processing techniques like pulsed electric fields better digestibility. Addressing flavor‐masking strategies employing environmental management practices will further support Chlorella's integration Although shows great ingredient, overcoming existing challenges optimizing methods would be crucial successful adoption widespread use.
Language: Английский
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2Mitigation of Salt Stress in Lactuca sativa L. var. Gentile Rossa Using Microalgae as Priming Agents
Plants, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(23), P. 3311 - 3311
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Using renewable biomass in agriculture, particularly microalgae as a biostimulant, offers economic and environmental sustainability benefits by reducing costs, improving nutrient cycling, enhancing water use efficiency. Microalgae contain bioactive compounds that boost crop tolerance to stresses, including salinity. Saline soils, characterized elevated sodium chloride (NaCl) levels, negatively impact many crops, resulting low productivity high remediation costs. Therefore, this study evaluates the biostimulant properties of microalgae-based commercial preparation (MR) on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants grown hydroponically exposed saline stress. The extract was chemically through elemental analysis, lipid composition (gas chromatography with flame ionization detector—GC-FID), determination functional groups (Fourier Transformed Infrared—FT-IR), structure (1H,13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance—NMR), their hormone-like activity also assessed. Lettuce were treated or without blend, combination 0, 50 mM, 100 mM NaCl. contents nutrients, soluble proteins, chlorophylls, phenols, well peroxidation, antioxidants root traits plants, estimated. applied salt-stressed resulted significant increase biomass, protein, chlorophyll contents. Additionally, effects secondary metabolism mitigation salinity stress observed terms increased phenol content antioxidant enzymes, decreased peroxidation. potassium (K+) significantly NaCl after addition microalgae, while (Na+) concurrently reduced. In conclusion, our results demonstrate using can be potent approach for cultivation Lactuca L. under conditions.
Language: Английский
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1Extraction and Analytical Methods for the Characterization of Polyphenols in Marine Microalgae: A Review
Marine Drugs, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(12), P. 538 - 538
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
Marine microalgae are emerging as promising sources of polyphenols, renowned for their health-promoting benefits. Recovering polyphenols from requires suitable treatment and extraction techniques to ensure release the biomass analytical methodologies assess efficiency. This review provides a comprehensive comparison traditional cutting-edge procedures applied polyphenolic characterization in marine over past 26 years, with unique perspective on optimizing recovery identification. It addresses (I) cell disruption techniques, including bead milling, high-speed homogenization, pulsed electric field, ultrasonication, microwave, freeze-thawing, enzymatic/chemical hydrolysis; (II) such solid–liquid extraction, ultrasound microwave-assisted pressurized-liquid supercritical CO2; (III) methods, total phenolic flavonoid content assays advanced chromatographic like GC-MS, HPLC-DAD, HPLC-MS. Key findings showed milling chemical hydrolysis effective efficient HPLC-MS finest alternative precise characterization. Unlike previous reviews, this study uniquely integrates both extractive approaches one work, focusing exclusively microalgae, relatively underexplored area compared freshwater species, offering actionable insights guide future research industrial applications.
Language: Английский
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