ReviewMarine drugs2018
Marine Microalgae with Anti-Cancer Properties.
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102 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 275 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Polar microalgae-based nanoparticles: a next-generation strategy for cancer treatment.3 Biotech · 2025Article
- Exploring the anticancer potential of green silver Nanoparticles-Paclitaxel nanocarrier on MCF-7 breast Cancer cells: an in vitro approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Microalgae: A Promising Source of Bioactive Polysaccharides for Biotechnological Applications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- In-vitro assessment and characterization of anticancer, antibacterial, and antioxidant activity of diatom-derived metabolites.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A comparative study on antioxidant properties, total phenolics, total flavonoid contents, and cytotoxic properties of marine green microalgae and diatoms.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Microalgae toxins in food products and impact on human health: a review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Microalgae: A Treasure Trove of Anticancer Nutraceuticals and Promising Therapeutic Mechanisms.Advanced biomedical research · 2025Review
- Oral Administration of Carotenoid-Rich Dunaliella salina Powder Inhibits Colon Carcinogenesis via Modulation of Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Cascades in a Rat Model.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Blue Light Enhances the Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Antitumor Potential of the Green MicroalgaePlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Monoterpene Hydroxy Lactones Isolated fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cancer is the leading cause of death globally and finding new therapeutic agents for cancer treatment remains a major challenge in the pursuit for a cure. This paper presents an overview on microalgae with anti-cancer activities. Microalgae are eukaryotic unicellular plants that contribute up to 40% of global primary productivity. They are excellent sources of pigments, lipids, carotenoids, omega-3 fatty acids, polysaccharides, vitamins and other fine chemicals, and there is an increasing demand for their use as nutraceuticals and food supplements. Some microalgae are also reported as having anti-cancer activity. In this review, we report the microalgal species that have shown anti-cancer properties, the cancer cell lines affected by algae and the concentrations of compounds/extracts tested to induce arrest of cell growth. We also report the mediums used for growing microalgae that showed anti-cancer activity and compare the bioactivity of these microalgae with marine anticancer drugs already on the market and in phase III clinical trials. Finally, we discuss why some microalgae can be promising sources of anti-cancer compounds for future development.
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