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ReviewMarine drugs2025

Bioactive Compounds of Marine Algae and Their Potential Health and Nutraceutical Applications: A Review.

Emin Cadar, Antoanela Popescu, Ana-Maria-Laura Dragan, Ana-Maria Pesterau, Carolina Pascale, Valentina Anuta, Irina Prasacu, Bruno Stefan Velescu, Cezar Laurentiu Tomescu, Claudia Florina Bogdan-Andreescu and 2 more

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Review in Marine drugs, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Emin CadarFaculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Capitan Aviator Al. Serbanescu Street, No. 6, Campus, Corp C, 900470 Constanta, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0085-2081
Antoanela PopescuFaculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Capitan Aviator Al. Serbanescu Street, No. 6, Campus, Corp C, 900470 Constanta, Romania.
Ana-Maria-Laura DraganOrganizing Institution for Doctoral University Studies of "Carol Davila", University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Dionisie Lupu Street, No. 37, Sector 2, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Ana-Maria PesterauOrganizing Institution for Doctoral University Studies of "Carol Davila", University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Dionisie Lupu Street, No. 37, Sector 2, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Carolina PascaleOrganizing Institution for Doctoral University Studies of "Carol Davila", University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Dionisie Lupu Street, No. 37, Sector 2, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0009-9002-2759
Valentina AnutaFaculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Traian Vuia Street, No. 6, Sector 2, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1266-5862
Irina PrasacuFaculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Traian Vuia Street, No. 6, Sector 2, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Bruno Stefan VelescuFaculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Traian Vuia Street, No. 6, Sector 2, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Cezar Laurentiu TomescuFaculty of Medicine, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, University Alley, No. 1, Campus, Corp B, 900470 Constanta, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1895-8167
Claudia Florina Bogdan-AndreescuFaculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Speciality Disciplines, "Titu Maiorescu" University, 031593 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5965-893X
Rodica SirbuOrganizing Institution for Doctoral University Studies of "Carol Davila", University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Dionisie Lupu Street, No. 37, Sector 2, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Ana-Maria IonescuFaculty of Medicine, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, University Alley, No. 1, Campus, Corp B, 900470 Constanta, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently, marine algae are still an under-exploited natural bioresource of bioactive compounds. Seaweeds represent a sustainable source for obtaining bioactive compounds that can be useful for the fabrication of new active products with biomedical benefits and applications as biomedicinals and nutraceuticals. The objective of this review is to highlight scientific papers that identify biocompounds from marine macroalgae and emphasize their benefits. The method used was data analysis to systematize information to identify biocompounds and their various benefits in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals. The research results demonstrate the multiple uses of seaweeds. As pharmaceuticals, seaweeds are rich sources of bioactive compounds like polysaccharides, protein compounds, pigments, and polyphenols, which have demonstrated various pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anticoagulant, and potentially anticarcinogenic effects. Seaweed has gained recognition as a functional food and offers a unique set of compounds that promote body health, including vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. In conclusion, the importance of this review is to expand the possibilities for utilizing natural resources by broadening the areas of research for human health and marine nutraceuticals.

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Biological ProductsDietary SupplementsSeaweedAnimalsAntioxidantsAquatic OrganismsHumansAntioxidantsBiological Productsanti-cancer potentialanti-inflammatory effectsantioxidant propertiesdietary supplementsfunctional foodsnutraceuticalsnutritional compositionseaweeds

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PMID40278274
PMCPMC12029074

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