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Marine Natural Products: A Source of Novel Anticancer Drugs by Khalifa, Shaden A M, Elias, Nizar, Farag, Mohamed A, Chen, Lei, Saeed, Aamer, Hegazy, Mohamed-Elamir F, Moustafa, Moustafa S, Abd El-Wahed, Aida, Al-Mousawi, Saleh M, Musharraf, Syed G, Chang, Fang-Rong, Iwasaki, Arihiro, Suenaga, Kiyotake, Alajlani, Muaaz, Göransson, Ulf, El-Seedi, Hesham R

“…Cancer remains one of the most lethal diseases worldwide. There is an urgent need for new drugs with novel modes of action and thus considerable research has…”
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Microalgae for High-Value Products Towards Human Health and Nutrition by Barkia, Ines, Saari, Nazamid, Manning, Schonna R

“…Microalgae represent a potential source of renewable nutrition and there is growing interest in algae-based dietary supplements in the form of whole biomass,…”
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Putative Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease from A Library of Marine Natural Products: A Virtual Screening and Molecular Modeling Study by Gentile, Davide, Patamia, Vincenzo, Scala, Angela, Sciortino, Maria Teresa, Piperno, Anna, Rescifina, Antonio

“…The current emergency due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 caused by the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a great…”
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Seaweed Phenolics: From Extraction to Applications by Cotas, João, Leandro, Adriana, Monteiro, Pedro, Pacheco, Diana, Figueirinha, Artur, Gonçalves, Ana M M, da Silva, Gabriela Jorge, Pereira, Leonel

“…Seaweeds have attracted high interest in recent years due to their chemical and bioactive properties to find new molecules with valuable applications for…”
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Preparation of Alginate-Based Biomaterials and Their Applications in Biomedicine by Zhang, Hengtong, Cheng, Junqiu, Ao, Qiang

“…Alginates are naturally occurring polysaccharides extracted from brown marine algae and bacteria. Being biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic and easy to…”
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Fish Waste: From Problem to Valuable Resource by Coppola, Daniela, Lauritano, Chiara, Palma Esposito, Fortunato, Riccio, Gennaro, Rizzo, Carmen, de Pascale, Donatella

“…Following the growth of the global population and the subsequent rapid increase in urbanization and industrialization, the fisheries and aquaculture production…”
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Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates by Abka-Khajouei, Roya, Tounsi, Latifa, Shahabi, Nasim, Patel, Anil Kumar, Abdelkafi, Slim, Michaud, Philippe

“…Alginate is a hydrocolloid from algae, specifically brown algae, which is a group that includes many of the seaweeds, like kelps and an extracellular polymer…”
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Seaweeds as a Functional Ingredient for a Healthy Diet by Peñalver, Rocío, Lorenzo, José M, Ros, Gaspar, Amarowicz, Ryszard, Pateiro, Mirian, Nieto, Gema

“…Seaweeds have been used since ancient times as food, mainly by Asian countries, while in Western countries, their main application has been as gelling agents…”
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Microalgal Carotenoids: A Review of Production, Current Markets, Regulations, and Future Direction by Novoveská, Lucie, Ross, Michael E, Stanley, Michele S, Pradelles, Rémi, Wasiolek, Virginie, Sassi, Jean-François

“…Microalgae produce a variety of compounds that are beneficial to human and animal health. Among these compounds are carotenoids, which are microalgal pigments…”
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Chitin and chitosan preparation from marine sources. Structure, properties and applications by Younes, Islem, Rinaudo, Marguerite

“…This review describes the most common methods for recovery of chitin from marine organisms. In depth, both enzymatic and chemical treatments for the step of…”
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Potential Industrial Applications and Commercialization of Microalgae in the Functional Food and Feed Industries: A Short Review by Camacho, Franciele, Macedo, Angela, Malcata, Francisco

“…Bioactive compounds, e.g., protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamins and minerals, found in commercial form of microalgal biomass (e.g.,…”
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Biological Activities of Fucoidan and the Factors Mediating Its Therapeutic Effects: A Review of Recent Studies by Wang, Yu, Xing, Maochen, Cao, Qi, Ji, Aiguo, Liang, Hao, Song, Shuliang

“…The marine acid polysaccharide fucoidan has attracted attention from both the food and pharmaceutical industries due to its promising therapeutic effects…”
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Carrageenan: Drug Delivery Systems and Other Biomedical Applications by Pacheco-Quito, Edisson-Mauricio, Ruiz-Caro, Roberto, Veiga, María-Dolores

“…Marine resources are today a renewable source of various compounds, such as polysaccharides, that are used in the pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, and food…”
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The Rising Tide of Antimicrobial Resistance in Aquaculture: Sources, Sinks and Solutions by Watts, Joy E M, Schreier, Harold J, Lanska, Lauma, Hale, Michelle S

“…As the human population increases there is an increasing reliance on aquaculture to supply a safe, reliable, and economic supply of food. Although food…”
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Chitosan: An Update on Potential Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications by Cheung, Randy Chi Fai, Ng, Tzi Bun, Wong, Jack Ho, Chan, Wai Yee

“…Chitosan is a natural polycationic linear polysaccharide derived from chitin. The low solubility of chitosan in neutral and alkaline solution limits its…”
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Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Carriers for Gene Delivery by Cao, Ye, Tan, Yang Fei, Wong, Yee Shan, Liew, Melvin Wen Jie, Venkatraman, Subbu

“…Approximately 4000 diseases are associated with malfunctioning genes in a particular cell type. Gene-based therapy provides a platform to modify the…”
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Therapeutic Effects of Fucoidan: A Review on Recent Studies by Luthuli, Sibusiso, Wu, Siya, Cheng, Yang, Zheng, Xiaoli, Wu, Mingjiang, Tong, Haibin

“…Fucoidan is a polysaccharide largely made up of l-fucose and sulfate groups. Fucoidan is favorable worldwide, especially amongst the food and pharmaceutical…”
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Recent Advances in Marine Algae Polysaccharides: Isolation, Structure, and Activities by Xu, Shu-Ying, Huang, Xuesong, Cheong, Kit-Leong

“…Marine algae have attracted a great deal of interest as excellent sources of nutrients. Polysaccharides are the main components in marine algae, hence a great…”
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Marine Collagen as A Promising Biomaterial for Biomedical Applications by Lim, Ye-Seon, Ok, Ye-Jin, Hwang, Seon-Yeong, Kwak, Jong-Young, Yoon, Sik

“…This review focuses on the expanding role of marine collagen (MC)-based scaffolds for biomedical applications. A scaffold-a three-dimensional (3D) structure…”
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Fucoidan Structure and Activity in Relation to Anti-Cancer Mechanisms by van Weelden, Geert, Bobiński, Marcin, Okła, Karolina, van Weelden, Willem Jan, Romano, Andrea, Pijnenborg, Johanna M A

“…Fucoidan is a natural derived compound found in different species of brown algae and in some animals, that has gained attention for its anticancer properties…”
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