Seaweeds as treasury to develop novel marine-derived biomolecules and nutraceuticals

Chakraborty, Kajal and Gopalakrishnan, A and Mohanty, B P (2022) Seaweeds as treasury to develop novel marine-derived biomolecules and nutraceuticals. RDWU Bulletin of Science, 3 (1). pp. 10-22.

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Abstract

Rich diversity of seaweeds represents an untapped reservoir of bioactive compounds with valuable pharmaceutical and biomedical use. Seaweeds were consumed by the coastal communities since pre-historic times, particularly in Japan and China, and also used up traditionally in Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, North Korea, Malaysia, and lately in India. These have been identified as a new source of ingredients for developing nutraceuticals. Considerable numbers of granted patents during 1995-2022 recognized the increasing importance of bioactive compounds from these species. Bioactive constituents of seaweeds also revealed their nutritional and bioactive properties against various life-style diseases, which include hypertension, diabetes mellitus and inflammation. Although global utilization of seaweeds is a multibillion dollar industry, their bioactive potential is still underexplored. For centuries, the medicinal properties of seaweeds were limited to traditional and folk medicines. However, in recent years, industries from different branches have been focusing their attention on the discovery and development of compounds from the seaweeds. Seaweeds are fast growing and potentially renewable resources that are currently being explored as novel and sustainable sources of compounds for both pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. Development of bioactive products from underutilized seaweed species also has the potential to expand the opportunities for their downstream value chain augmentation thereby boosting the livelihoods of resource poor fisher folk and budding entrepreneurs across the coastal belt of India.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Seaweeds; Bioactive compounds; Nutraceuticals
Subjects:	Biochemistry > Bioactive compounds Algae > Seaweed
Divisions:	Library and Documentation Centre
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2022 06:21
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2023 11:21
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/16110

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