ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025
Microalgae in health care and functional foods: β-glucan applications, innovations in drug delivery and synthetic biology.
Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of microalgae supplementation on performance, egg quality, yolk fatty acid levels, and blood parameters in laying hens: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Bioactive Compounds of Ginger (Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Anti-Obesity Effects ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Zero-Waste Hydrogel Design via Integral Biomass Valorization of Protein-Rich Spirulina Microalgae.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Solid-State Fermentation of Riceberry Rice with Mushroom Mycelium for Enhanced Beta-Glucan Production and Health Applications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Size reduction of selenium nanoparticles synthesized from yeast beta glucan using cold atmospheric plasma.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Microalgae are emerging as a key player in healthcare, functional foods, and sustainable biotech due to their capacity to produce bioactive compounds like β-glucans, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants in an eco-friendly manner. This review comprehensively discusses the role of microalgae in healthcare and functional foods, focusing particularly on β-glucan therapeutics, drug delivery innovations, and synthetic biology applications. In healthcare, microalgae-derived compounds show immense promise for treating diseases, boosting immunity, and tackling oxidative stress.
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