ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024
The Ocean's Pharmacy: Health Discoveries in Marine Algae.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring Marine-Derived Polysaccharides Through In Vitro and Zebrafish In Vivo Assays: Initial Trends of A Novel Approach to Drug Screening.Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Pooled it
- Nanotechnological applications of marine algae derived neurotoxins spanning harmful algal blooms and therapeutic innovations.Discover nano · 2026Review
- Exploring Microalgae as a Novel Resource for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Structure-Based Virtual Screening and In Silico Evaluation of Marine Algae Metabolites as Potential α-Glucosidase Inhibitors for Antidiabetic Drug Discovery.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Computational and experimental insights into the interaction of the seaweed-derived steroidal metabolite 11α-hydroxyprogesterone with the glucocorticoid receptor.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2026Article
- Recent Advances in Research on Inhibitory Effects of Seaweed Extracts Against Parasites.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Bioactive Compounds of Marine Algae and Their Potential Health and Nutraceutical Applications: A Review.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Brown Algae Polysaccharides Alleviate Diquat-Induced Oxidative Stress in Piglets and IPEC-J2 Cells via Nrf2/ARE Signaling Pathway.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Exploring the mechanism of Synechococcus sp. XM-24 in gastric cancer treatment via network pharmacology and molecular docking.PloS one · 2025Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a global health challenge, constituting a major cause of mortality and disease burden in the 21st century. Addressing the prevention and management of NCDs is crucial for improving global public health, emphasizing the need for comprehensive strategies, early interventions, and innovative therapeutic approaches to mitigate their far-reaching consequences. Marine organisms, mainly algae, produce diverse marine natural products with significant therapeutic potential. Harnessing the largely untapped potential of algae could revolutionize drug development and contribute to combating NCDs, marking a crucial step toward natural and targeted therapeutic approaches. This review examines bioactive extracts, compounds, and commercial products derived from macro- and microalgae, exploring their protective properties against oxidative stress, inflammation, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic diseases, and cancer across in vitro, cell-based, in vivo, and clinical studies. Most research focuses on macroalgae, demonstrating antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, gut health modulation, metabolic health promotion, and anti-cancer effects. Microalgae products also exhibit anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, and anti-cancer properties. Although studies mainly investigated extracts and fractions, isolated compounds from algae have also been explored. Notably, polysaccharides, phlorotannins, carotenoids, and terpenes emerge as prominent compounds, collectively representing 42.4% of the investigated compounds.
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