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ReviewNutrients2024

Biological and Nutritional Applications of Microalgae.

Sümeyye Sarıtaş, Arda Erkan Kalkan, Kadir Yılmaz, Savas Gurdal, Tolga Göksan, Anna Maria Witkowska, Mauro Lombardo, Sercan Karav

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Review in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Screening of the TwoMicroorganisms · 2026
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  6. Microalgae Techno-Functional Properties in Bread, Cookies, and Pasta Products: A Review.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026
    Review
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  12. Enhancing Biomass and Lipid Production inLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  14. Lactoferrin: Properties and Potential Uses in the Food Industry.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sümeyye SarıtaşDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye.
Arda Erkan KalkanDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0003-6141-862X
Kadir YılmazÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Rectorate, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-0275-0916
Savas GurdalScience and Technology Application and Research Center, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1149-4371
Tolga GöksanFaculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye.
Anna Maria WitkowskaDepartment of Food Biotechnology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0092-3409
Mauro LombardoDepartment for the Promotion of Human Science and Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, Via di Val Cannuta, 247, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7509-5487
Sercan KaravDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that have a rapid growth cycle and carbon fixation ability. They have diverse cellular structures, ranging from prokaryotic cyanobacteria to more complex eukaryotic forms, which enable them to thrive in a variety of environments and support biomass production. They utilize both photosynthesis and heterotrophic pathways, indicating their ecological importance and potential for biotechnological applications. Reproducing primarily through asexual means, microalgae have complex cell cycles that are crucial for their growth and ability to adapt to changing conditions. Additionally, microalgae possess bioactive compounds that make them both nutritious and functional. Thanks to their content of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, they play an important role in the development of functional food products, particularly by enhancing nutritional content and product quality. Furthermore, studies have demonstrated that algae and algal bioactive compounds support cardiovascular health, immune function, and gut health, especially in relation to obesity and other metabolic diseases. They also contribute to skin health and cognitive functions, including memory. This review article explores the biological, nutritional, and functional properties of microalgae based on the studies conducted.

Indexed as

Functional FoodMicroalgaeNutritive ValueAnimalsHumansfunctional propertieshealthmicroalgaenutrition

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PMID39796527
PMCPMC11722913

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