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- Title
Seaweed-Based Molecules and Their Potential Biological Activities: An Eco-Sustainable Cosmetics.
- Authors
Kalasariya, Haresh S.; Yadav, Virendra Kumar; Yadav, Krishna Kumar; Tirth, Vineet; Algahtani, Ali; Islam, Saiful; Gupta, Neha; Jeon, Byong-Hun
- Abstract
Amongst the countless marine organisms, seaweeds are considered as one of the richest sources of biologically active ingredients having powerful biological activities. Seaweeds or marine macroalgae are macroscopic multicellular eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms and have the potential to produce a large number of valuable compounds, such as proteins, carbohydrates, fatty acids, amino acids, phenolic compounds, pigments, etc. Since it is a prominent source of bioactive constituents, it finds diversified industrial applications viz food and dairy, pharmaceuticals, medicinal, cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, etc. Moreover, seaweed-based cosmetic products are risen up in their demands by the consumers, as they see them as a promising alternative to synthetic cosmetics. Normally it contains purified biologically active compounds or extracts with several compounds. Several seaweed ingredients that are useful in cosmeceuticals are known to be effective alternatives with significant benefits. Many seaweeds' species demonstrated skin beneficial activities, such as antioxidant, anti-melanogenesis, antiaging, photoprotection, anti-wrinkle, moisturizer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant properties, as well as certain antimicrobial activities, such as antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities. This review presents applications of bioactive molecules derived from marine algae as a potential substitute for its current applications in the cosmetic industry. The biological activities of carbohydrates, proteins, phenolic compounds and pigments are discussed as safe sources of ingredients for the consumer and cosmetic industry.
- Subjects
BIOMOLECULES; BIOACTIVE compounds; MARINE algae; COSMETICS; PHENOLS; PIGMENTS
- Publication
Molecules, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 17, p5313
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules26175313