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ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Tunicates as Sources of High-Quality Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds for Food/Feed and Pharmaceutical Applications: A Review.

Pingping Gao, Heng Yen Khong, Wenhui Mao, Xiaoyun Chen, Lingxiang Bao, Xinru Wen, Yan Xu

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Review in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Biological, Biochemical and Elemental Traits ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
    Article
  2. Growth Performance of Gilthead Sea Bream (Aquaculture nutrition · 2025
    Article
  3. Review
  4. Sustainable Fish Meal-Free Diets for Gilthead Sea Bream (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024
    Article
  5. Article
  6. Review
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Pingping GaoFaculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak Branch, Kota Samarahan 94300, Malaysia.
Heng Yen KhongFaculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak Branch, Kota Samarahan 94300, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-9539-0248
Wenhui MaoSchool of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China.
Xiaoyun ChenSchool of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China.
Lingxiang BaoSchool of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China.
Xinru WenSchool of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China.
Yan XuSchool of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China.

Funding

Zhejiang Ocean University JX6311130723
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tunicates are widely distributed worldwide and are recognized as abundant marine bioresources with many potential applications. In this review, state-of-the-art studies on chemical composition analyses of various tunicate species were summarized; these studies confirmed that tunicates contain nutrients similar to fish (such as abundant cellulose, protein, and ω-3 fatty acid (FA)-rich lipids), indicating their practical and feasible uses for food or animal feed exploration. However, the presence of certain toxic elements should be evaluated in terms of safety. Moreover, recent studies on bioactive substances extracted from tunicates (such as toxins, sphingomyelins, and tunichromes) were analyzed, and their biological properties were comprehensively reviewed, including antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities. In addition, some insights and prospects for the future exploration of tunicates are provided which are expected to guide their further application in the food, animal feed, and pharmaceutical industries. This review is critical to providing a new pathway for converting the common pollution issues of hydroponic nutrients into valuable marine bioresources.

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bioactive compoundschemical compositionfeedfoodnutrientspharmaceutical applicationstunicate

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PMID37835337
PMCPMC10572860

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