Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and Pharmaceuticals
Seaweeds have a long history of use as food, as flavouring agents, and find use in traditional folk medicine. Seaweed products range from food, feed, and dietary supplements to pharmaceuticals, and from bioenergy intermediates to materials. At present, 98% of the seaweed required by the seaweed indu...
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| description | Seaweeds have a long history of use as food, as flavouring agents, and find use in traditional folk medicine. Seaweed products range from food, feed, and dietary supplements to pharmaceuticals, and from bioenergy intermediates to materials. At present, 98% of the seaweed required by the seaweed industry is provided by five genera and only ten species. The two brown kelp seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i>, a native Irish species, and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>, a native New Zealand species, are not included in these eleven species, although they have been used as dietary supplements and as animal and fish feed. The properties associated with the polysaccharides and proteins from these two species have resulted in increased interest in them, enabling their use as functional foods. Improvements and optimisations in aquaculture methods and bioproduct extractions are essential to realise the commercial potential of these seaweeds. Recent advances in optimising these processes are outlined in this review, as well as potential future applications of <i>L. digitata</i> and, to a greater extent, <i>M. pyrifera</i> which, to date, has been predominately only wild-harvested. These include bio-refinery processing to produce ingredients for nutricosmetics, functional foods, cosmeceuticals, and bioplastics. Areas that currently limit the commercial potential of these two species are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-270cc818c1904236a198e93c9b589fe82023-12-03T11:59:53ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-02-01265130610.3390/molecules26051306Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and PharmaceuticalsDiane Purcell-Meyerink0Michael A. Packer1Thomas T. Wheeler2Maria Hayes3Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street, Nelson 7010, New ZealandCawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street, Nelson 7010, New ZealandCawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street, Nelson 7010, New ZealandFood BioSciences, Teagasc, Ashtown, Dublin 15, IrelandSeaweeds have a long history of use as food, as flavouring agents, and find use in traditional folk medicine. Seaweed products range from food, feed, and dietary supplements to pharmaceuticals, and from bioenergy intermediates to materials. At present, 98% of the seaweed required by the seaweed industry is provided by five genera and only ten species. The two brown kelp seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i>, a native Irish species, and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>, a native New Zealand species, are not included in these eleven species, although they have been used as dietary supplements and as animal and fish feed. The properties associated with the polysaccharides and proteins from these two species have resulted in increased interest in them, enabling their use as functional foods. Improvements and optimisations in aquaculture methods and bioproduct extractions are essential to realise the commercial potential of these seaweeds. Recent advances in optimising these processes are outlined in this review, as well as potential future applications of <i>L. digitata</i> and, to a greater extent, <i>M. pyrifera</i> which, to date, has been predominately only wild-harvested. These include bio-refinery processing to produce ingredients for nutricosmetics, functional foods, cosmeceuticals, and bioplastics. Areas that currently limit the commercial potential of these two species are highlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1306aquacultureseaweed<i>Laminaria digitata</i><i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>extractionfood |
| spellingShingle | Diane Purcell-Meyerink Michael A. Packer Thomas T. Wheeler Maria Hayes Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and Pharmaceuticals Molecules aquaculture seaweed <i>Laminaria digitata</i> <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i> extraction food |
| title | Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and Pharmaceuticals |
| title_full | Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and Pharmaceuticals |
| title_fullStr | Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and Pharmaceuticals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and Pharmaceuticals |
| title_short | Aquaculture Production of the Brown Seaweeds <i>Laminaria digitata</i> and <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>: Applications in Food and Pharmaceuticals |
| title_sort | aquaculture production of the brown seaweeds i laminaria digitata i and i macrocystis pyrifera i applications in food and pharmaceuticals |
| topic | aquaculture seaweed <i>Laminaria digitata</i> <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i> extraction food |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1306 |
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