Phytochemical and Potential Properties of Seaweeds and Their Recent Applications: A Review
Cairo University · King Faisal University · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Since ancient times, seaweeds have been employed as source of highly bioactive secondary metabolites that could act as key medicinal components. Furthermore, research into the biological activity of certain seaweed compounds has progressed significantly, with an emphasis on their composition and application for human and animal nutrition. Seaweeds have many uses: they are consumed as fodder, and have been used in medicines, cosmetics, energy, fertilizers, and industrial agar and alginate biosynthesis. The beneficial effects of seaweed are mostly due to the presence of minerals, vitamins, phenols, polysaccharides, and sterols, as well as several other bioactive compounds. These compounds seem to have…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 59.92
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 380
Authors
6- HSHossam S. El‐BeltagiCorresponding
Cairo University, King Faisal University
- AAAmal A. MohamedCorresponding
Umm al-Qura University, National Research Centre
- HIHeba I. MohamedCorresponding
Ain Shams University
- KMKhaled M. A. Ramadan
Ain Shams University, King Faisal University
- AAAminah A. Barqawi
Umm al-Qura University
Topics & keywords
- Nutraceutical
- Biotechnology
- Phytochemical
- Antimicrobial
- Cosmetics
- Bioavailability
- Human health
- Traditional medicine