ReviewNutrition reviews2019
Risks and benefits of consuming edible seaweeds.
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127 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 401 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Brown Seaweed Food Supplementation: Effects on Allergy and Inflammation and Its Consequences.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Navigating the potential of algal peptides: health effects, market applications, and scientific challenges.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Commercial Edible Seaweeds: Characterization by Mineral Content and Fatty Acid Composition.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dietary Sulfur Compounds and Halitosis: Bridging Food Science, Microbial Metabolism, and Oral Health: A Comprehensive Review.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Review on Seaweed Preservation Techniques: Impacts on Nutritional Quality, Safety and Shelf Life.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- A safety-aware intake modeling framework for translating edible algal biomass into nutritional bioproducts.Advanced biotechnology · 2026Article
- Marine Algae and Neuroprotection: Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential Against Neurodegenerative Diseases.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2026Review
- Scottish Seaweeds as Sustainable Sources of Micronutrients: Mineral Composition, Vitamin BFood science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Impact of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics on maternal and fetal health: mechanisms, efficacy, and safety across pregnancy.Pediatric research · 2026Review
- The Beneficial Effects of Marine Plant-Derived Compounds on the Musculoskeletal System.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Impact of Green Extraction Methods for Algae and Aquatic Plants on Amino Acid Composition and Taste Detection Using Electronic Tongue Analysis.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Joint morphological and DNA metabarcoding gut content analysis revealed that adult body size, but not biological sex, influences variance in dietary composition within and among cunner wrasse (BMC marine science · 2026Article
- Marine-Algal-Derived Postbiotics Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Adipose Tissue Axis in Obesity: A New Frontier.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Seaweed Polysaccharides: A Rational Approach for Food Safety Studies.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Extraction of Marine Bioactive Compounds from Seaweed: Coupling Environmental Concerns and High Yields.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- The Iodine Bioavailability and Its Metabolic Response for Kombu and Potassium Iodide Intake in Chinese Adults.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Analysis and Risk Assessment of Total Iodine Content in Edible Seaweeds in South Korea.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Do Seaweeds Contribute to Nutritional Composition and Acceptance in Traditional Portuguese Recipes?Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Recent interest in seaweeds as a source of macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive components has highlighted prospective applications within the functional food and nutraceutical industries, with impetus toward the alleviation of risk factors associated with noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This narrative review summarizes the nutritional composition of edible seaweeds; evaluates the evidence regarding the health benefits of whole seaweeds, extracted bioactive components, and seaweed-based food products in humans; and assesses the potential adverse effects of edible seaweeds, including those related to ingestion of excess iodine and arsenic. If the potential functional food and nutraceutical applications of seaweeds are to be realized, more evidence from human intervention studies is needed to evaluate the nutritional benefits of seaweeds and the efficacy of their purported bioactive components. Mechanistic evidence, in particular, is imperative to substantiate health claims.
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