TY - JOUR
T1 - Health applications of bioactive compounds from marine microalgae
AU - Raposo, Maria Filomena de Jesus
AU - Morais, Rui Manuel Santos Costa de
AU - Morais, Alcina Maria Miranda Bernardo de
PY - 2013/9/17
Y1 - 2013/9/17
N2 - Marine microalgae and cyanobacteria are very rich in several chemical compounds and, therefore, they may be used in several biological applications related with health benefits, among others. This review brings the research up-to-date on the bioactive compounds produced by marine unicellular algae, directly or indirectly related to human health. It covers and goes through the most studied applications of substances such as PUFA, sterols, proteins and enzymes, vitamins and pigments, in areas so diverse as human and animal nutrition, therapeutics, and aquaculture. The great potential of marine microalgae and the biocoumpounds they produce are discussed in this review.
AB - Marine microalgae and cyanobacteria are very rich in several chemical compounds and, therefore, they may be used in several biological applications related with health benefits, among others. This review brings the research up-to-date on the bioactive compounds produced by marine unicellular algae, directly or indirectly related to human health. It covers and goes through the most studied applications of substances such as PUFA, sterols, proteins and enzymes, vitamins and pigments, in areas so diverse as human and animal nutrition, therapeutics, and aquaculture. The great potential of marine microalgae and the biocoumpounds they produce are discussed in this review.
KW - Bioactive compounds
KW - Cyanobacteria
KW - Health applications
KW - Marine microalgae
KW - Nutraceuticals
KW - Oxidative stress
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84885180176&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.08.002
DO - 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.08.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23994664
AN - SCOPUS:84885180176
SN - 0024-3205
VL - 93
SP - 479
EP - 486
JO - Life Sciences
JF - Life Sciences
IS - 15
ER -
