11 citations
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January 2025 in “Marine Drugs” This review highlights the need for standardized reporting on fucoidan extract properties to better understand the relationships between chemical structures and bioactivities, and to improve the quality and utility of fucoidan-related data.
2 citations
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March 2025 in “Industrial Crops and Products” This study found that peach kernel oil extracted via supercritical fluid extraction had higher quality and antioxidant properties than oil obtained by other methods, effectively protecting human hair follicle keratinocytes from oxidative damage.
This review found that exposure to pollutants like PM, NOx, and PAHs is linked to various skin and hair disorders, indicating a need for cosmetics with natural adsorbents to reduce pollutant effects, achieving 30-55% removal efficiency.
March 2024 in “Agriculture” The researchers reviewed the status, challenges, and future prospects of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene-editing technology in livestock breeding, noting its benefits and highlighting concerns about low efficiency in inserting foreign genes and off-target effects.
9 citations
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August 2023 in “Antioxidants” This study found that Gelidium corneum, a type of red seaweed, may serve as a promising source of bioactive compounds for skin health, showing photoprotective and healing properties in vitro and antioxidant and stability benefits in vivo when used in dermocosmetic formulations.
5 citations
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November 2022 in “Diversity” This review highlights the potential of indigenous southern African foods rich in phytochemicals and soluble dietary fibers to combat cardiovascular disease in economically disadvantaged urban populations in South Africa by improving dietary diversity and affordability.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Phycology” In this review, researchers highlight recent findings on the cosmeceutical applications of phlorotannins from brown seaweeds, emphasizing their promising bioactive properties since 2020.
February 2023 in “Vaccines” This review discusses the potential impact of COVID-19 on the male reproductive system and highlights unanswered questions regarding its mechanisms and implications for men's health and fertility, reporting no new clinical results.
11 citations
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November 2022 in “Food and Chemical Toxicology” This study found that microalgal extract from Botryococcus terribilis exhibited antidepressant-like effects in mice by regulating neuroinflammation and modulating neurotransmitter systems.
September 2021 in “Han'gug mi'saengmul saengmyeong gong haghoeji/Han-guk misaengmul saengmyeong gonghak hoeji” This study found that an ethanolic extract from the microalga Tetrathelmis tetrathele exhibited anti-inflammatory effects, promoted the proliferation of certain skin and hair cells, and inhibited 5α-reductase activity, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent for preventing alopecia and enhancing scalp health.
March 2025 in “INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY” This review article discusses the potential of macroalgae, including red, green, and brown varieties, in treating alopecia by stimulating hair growth in follicles, highlighting findings from 18 articles that suggest different types of algae possess anti-alopecia properties.
This review explores the extraction, characterization, and skin cosmetic effects of phenolic compounds and pigments from marine macroalgae, highlighting their documented benefits for skin health, such as whitening, moisturizing, photoprotection, and anti-aging effects, without adverse health impacts.
20 citations
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January 2019 in “Toxicology Reports” In this study, no signs of toxicity were observed in mice and rats given 100 mg/kg of Dunaliella salina daily for three months, while hemoglobin levels increased, suggesting its potential as a safe supplement.
5 citations
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April 2024 in “Heliyon” In this study, the researchers found that the chemical composition and color of the brown seaweed *Saccharina latissima* varied significantly depending on the harvesting period, site, and cultivation method, suggesting that environmental conditions play a key role in these variations.
73 citations
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April 2017 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, nitrogen starvation in Chlorella sp. FC2 IITG led to increased lipid accumulation by altering the expression of enzymes involved in various metabolic pathways, suggesting potential for genetic engineering of microalgae.
53 citations
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January 2017 in “BioMed research international” This review discusses the importance of omega-3 fatty acids for human health and explores recent advancements in genetically modifying plants to produce these essential nutrients, but reports no new results.
In this study, researchers developed vegan exosome-like vesicles from microalgae that mimic mammalian exosomes, demonstrating promising in vitro, ex vivo, and clinical effects such as improved wrinkle depth and elasticity, making them a potential alternative in cosmetic applications.
This review discusses the potential of extracellular vesicles from various sources for skin rejuvenation and cosmetic use, noting promising results, especially with mesenchymal stem cell-derived vesicles, but reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” In this study, researchers found that an ethyl acetate extract of the green microalga Scenedesmus deserticola significantly increased the viability of human dermal fibroblasts by over 20% compared to a control and identified a potent anti-UV compound, loliolide, through further fractionation.
8 citations
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July 2024 in “PLoS ONE” In a comparative genomic study, researchers observed significant genetic differences among the three chemical races of the alga Botryococcus braunii, leading them to propose reclassifying these races as distinct species based on their unique genomic characteristics.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” This review discusses the diverse applications of algae in non-energy sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, pigments, and cosmetics, and reports no new experimental results.
14 citations
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Phytocosmetics and Natural Ingredients” This study found that a conditioner containing Spirulina platensis and Ascophyllum nodosum extracts improved hair shine and reduced combability force after 28 days of use.
July 2025 in “Carbohydrate Polymers” This study investigated the extracellular polysaccharides from the edible green alga Parachlorella sp. BX1.5, finding that they have potential applications in cosmetics and health products due to their stability, antioxidant properties, and effects on hair growth in mice.
6 citations
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This review evaluates the potential of natural products from marine microorganisms for cosmetic applications and reports no new experimental results, highlighting challenges and prospects in their use.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Understanding molecular signals and genetics is key to improving hair regeneration therapies.
July 2025 in “Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering” Spirulina extract may effectively promote hair growth and reduce inflammation, offering a natural alternative for hair loss treatment.
January 2019 in “Estudo Geral (Universidade de Coimbra)” This monograph reviews the diverse effects of algae metabolites on skin health in dermocosmetic applications, without presenting new experimental results, and highlights their potential benefits such as photoprotection and anti-aging.
22 citations
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April 2024 in “Indian Journal of Microbiology”
December 2023 in “Journal of biobased materials and bioenergy” The algae grew better and fixed nitrogen more efficiently when they worked together, using nitrogen and iron.
January 2019 in “International Journal of Plant Animal and Environmental Sciences” This study found that a 50% ethanol extract from marine green alga Chlamydomonas sp. W80 exhibited several bioactive properties, including skin lightening and hair growth promotion effects, with potential implications for bioenergy and high-value coproducts.