Role of Seaweeds for Improving Soil Fertility and Crop Development to Address Global Food Insecurity DOI Creative Commons

Yasmeen Ali Rafi,

Theivanayagam Maharajan, Ramakrishnan Rameshkumar

et al.

Crops, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 29 - 29

Published: May 12, 2025

Seaweeds and their derived products have long been valued in organic agriculture, serving roles biofertilizers, biostimulants, soil conditioners due to rich content of bioactive compounds. With increasing concerns over the negative impacts synthetic agrochemicals on food security environmental health, seaweeds offer a sustainable alternative for improving fertility crop productivity. This review synthesizes recent findings use enhance physicochemical properties, stimulate beneficial microbial activity, improve nutrient availability. Furthermore, it highlights how seaweed applications can mitigate various abiotic stresses, such as droughts, salinity, deficiency, by enhancing antioxidant defenses promoting physiological biochemical resilience plants. Key agronomic benefits include improved seed germination, root development, photosynthesis, biomass accumulation, yield performance. By acting natural amendments, support management contribute long-term agricultural resilience. emphasizes urgent need standardized application strategies integrated research unlock full potential seaweed-based solutions farming systems.

Language: Английский

Recent Advances in Edible Seaweeds: Ingredients of Functional Food Products, Potential Applications, and Food Safety Challenges DOI
Muhammad Qasim Ali, Mohd Akmal Azhar, Mimi Sakinah Abdul Munaim

et al.

Food and Bioprocess Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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A comprehensive review on types and properties of biopolymers as sustainable bio‐based alternatives for packaging DOI Creative Commons
Ditimoni Dutta, Nandan Sit

Food biomacromolecules., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 16, 2024

Abstract Biopolymers, derived from renewable resources such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, are emerging sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum‐based polymers. The review examines the key characteristics of biopolymers, including their biodegradability, biocompatibility, potential for carbon neutrality. These crucial determining suitability different packaging applications reduce environmental pollution. While acknowledging promise also addresses challenges production costs, scalability issues, performance limitations. Strategies enhance biopolymer performance, plasticization, blending, nanomaterial reinforcement, discussed. Interestingly, highlights field active intelligent systems, which incorporate antimicrobial agents sensors extend shelf life monitor food quality in real‐time. emphasizes importance cycle assessments evaluating overall impact biopolymer‐based compared conventional alternatives. In conclusion, this provides an overview current state research identifies areas future investigation. By synthesizing knowledge, identifying challenges, highlighting opportunities, contributes ongoing efforts create a more circular industry.

Language: Английский

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Quality Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Fermented Symbiotic Beverages Supplemented with Eucheuma Cottonii DOI
Muhammad Qasim Ali, Mohd Akmal Azhar, Mimi Sakinah Abdul Munaim

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 11, 2025

Abstract Seaweeds are an excellent source of nutrients and bioactive compounds associated with health benefits. In this study, symbiotic beverages were prepared by submerged fermentation Lactobacillus SCOBY as fermented materials using Eucheuma Cottonii seaweed. During fermentation, the quality characteristics analyzed physicochemical (pH, acidity, sugar, alcohol content), Total phenolic content (TPC), flavonoid (TFC), antioxidant capacity (DPPH, FRAP) organoleptic properties (9-point hedonic scale) seaweed beverages. The pH levels Lacto-based (5.2 ± 1.64) SCOBY-based reached (4.5 0.12) acidity for (0.5 0.06) (0.9 0.07) after 30 days fermentation. Sugar decreased, increased increase in number days. protein significantly (p < 0.05) during However, have a low content, high (0.25 mg/ml). flavonoids (29.44 0.63) contents (27.44 0.02). DPPH value is (61.23 1.54%), (61.98 0.22%), FRAP (17.53 0.08%) (19.98 heavy metal was below standard value; therefore, it safe consumption. results showed that enhanced nutritional improved sensory properties, indicating possibility commercialization.

Language: Английский

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Role of Seaweeds for Improving Soil Fertility and Crop Development to Address Global Food Insecurity DOI Creative Commons

Yasmeen Ali Rafi,

Theivanayagam Maharajan, Ramakrishnan Rameshkumar

et al.

Crops, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 29 - 29

Published: May 12, 2025

Seaweeds and their derived products have long been valued in organic agriculture, serving roles biofertilizers, biostimulants, soil conditioners due to rich content of bioactive compounds. With increasing concerns over the negative impacts synthetic agrochemicals on food security environmental health, seaweeds offer a sustainable alternative for improving fertility crop productivity. This review synthesizes recent findings use enhance physicochemical properties, stimulate beneficial microbial activity, improve nutrient availability. Furthermore, it highlights how seaweed applications can mitigate various abiotic stresses, such as droughts, salinity, deficiency, by enhancing antioxidant defenses promoting physiological biochemical resilience plants. Key agronomic benefits include improved seed germination, root development, photosynthesis, biomass accumulation, yield performance. By acting natural amendments, support management contribute long-term agricultural resilience. emphasizes urgent need standardized application strategies integrated research unlock full potential seaweed-based solutions farming systems.

Language: Английский

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