TY - JOUR
T1 - Potential biomedical applications of marine algae
AU - Wang, Hui Min David
AU - Li, Xiao Chun
AU - Lee, Duu Jong
AU - Chang, Jo Shu
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology under grant numbers 106-3113-E-006-011 , 106-3113-E-006-004-CC2, 104-2221-E-006-227-MY3 , and 103-2221-E-006-190-MY3 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Functional components extracted from algal biomass are widely used as dietary and health supplements with a variety of applications in food science and technology. In contrast, the applications of algae in dermal-related products have received much less attention, despite that algae also possess high potential for the uses in anti-infection, anti-aging, skin-whitening, and skin tumor treatments. This review, therefore, focuses on integrating studies on algae pertinent to human skin care, health and therapy. The active compounds in algae related to human skin treatments are mentioned and the possible mechanisms involved are described. The main purpose of this review is to identify serviceable algae functions in skin treatments to facilitate practical applications in this high-potential area.
AB - Functional components extracted from algal biomass are widely used as dietary and health supplements with a variety of applications in food science and technology. In contrast, the applications of algae in dermal-related products have received much less attention, despite that algae also possess high potential for the uses in anti-infection, anti-aging, skin-whitening, and skin tumor treatments. This review, therefore, focuses on integrating studies on algae pertinent to human skin care, health and therapy. The active compounds in algae related to human skin treatments are mentioned and the possible mechanisms involved are described. The main purpose of this review is to identify serviceable algae functions in skin treatments to facilitate practical applications in this high-potential area.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.198
DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.198
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28697977
AN - SCOPUS:85021886965
SN - 0960-8524
VL - 244
SP - 1407
EP - 1415
JO - Bioresource technology
JF - Bioresource technology
ER -