Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications
The edible seaweed Caulerpa lentillifera, a powerful natural food source that is rich in protein, minerals, dietary fibers, vitamins, saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids, has been mass cultured in some Asian countries and has been the focus of researchers in recent years. Here, the ope...
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| author | Xiaolin Chen Yuhao Sun Hong Liu Song Liu Yukun Qin Pengcheng Li |
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| description | The edible seaweed Caulerpa lentillifera, a powerful natural food source that is rich in protein, minerals, dietary fibers, vitamins, saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids, has been mass cultured in some Asian countries and has been the focus of researchers in recent years. Here, the operational conditions of its culture, application in wastewater treatment, and bioactive components are summarized and comparatively analyzed. Based on previous studies, salinity, nutrient concentrations, irradiance and temperature are stress factors for algal growth. Moreover, dried Caulerpa lentillifera seaweed is efficient in the biosorption of heavy metals and cationic dyes in wastewater, and fresh seaweed can be introduced as a biofilter in aquaculture system treatment. In addition, among the rich bioactive compounds in Caulerpa lentillifera, the phenolic compounds show the potential ability for regulating glucose metabolism in vivo. Polysaccharides and oligosaccharides exhibit anticoagulant, immunomodulatory effects and cancer-preventing activity. Siphonaxanthin is a compound with attractive novel functions in cancer-preventing activity and lipogenesis-inhibiting effects. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity of siphonaxanthin extracted from Caulerpa lentillifera could be stronger than that of astaxanthin. This review offers an overview of studies of Caulerpa lentillifera addressing various aspects including cultivation, wastewater treatment and biological active components which may provide valuable information for the cultivation and utilization of this green alga. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-476effefb08d456a9e79a0b9313fad592023-12-03T11:04:34ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592019-01-017e611810.7717/peerj.6118Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applicationsXiaolin Chen0Yuhao Sun1Hong Liu2Song Liu3Yukun Qin4Pengcheng Li5CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaThe edible seaweed Caulerpa lentillifera, a powerful natural food source that is rich in protein, minerals, dietary fibers, vitamins, saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids, has been mass cultured in some Asian countries and has been the focus of researchers in recent years. Here, the operational conditions of its culture, application in wastewater treatment, and bioactive components are summarized and comparatively analyzed. Based on previous studies, salinity, nutrient concentrations, irradiance and temperature are stress factors for algal growth. Moreover, dried Caulerpa lentillifera seaweed is efficient in the biosorption of heavy metals and cationic dyes in wastewater, and fresh seaweed can be introduced as a biofilter in aquaculture system treatment. In addition, among the rich bioactive compounds in Caulerpa lentillifera, the phenolic compounds show the potential ability for regulating glucose metabolism in vivo. Polysaccharides and oligosaccharides exhibit anticoagulant, immunomodulatory effects and cancer-preventing activity. Siphonaxanthin is a compound with attractive novel functions in cancer-preventing activity and lipogenesis-inhibiting effects. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity of siphonaxanthin extracted from Caulerpa lentillifera could be stronger than that of astaxanthin. This review offers an overview of studies of Caulerpa lentillifera addressing various aspects including cultivation, wastewater treatment and biological active components which may provide valuable information for the cultivation and utilization of this green alga.https://peerj.com/articles/6118.pdfCaulerpa lentilliferaCultivationWastewater treatmentBioactive components |
| spellingShingle | Xiaolin Chen Yuhao Sun Hong Liu Song Liu Yukun Qin Pengcheng Li Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications PeerJ Caulerpa lentillifera Cultivation Wastewater treatment Bioactive components |
| title | Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications |
| title_full | Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications |
| title_fullStr | Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications |
| title_short | Advances in cultivation, wastewater treatment application, bioactive components of Caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications |
| title_sort | advances in cultivation wastewater treatment application bioactive components of caulerpa lentillifera and their biotechnological applications |
| topic | Caulerpa lentillifera Cultivation Wastewater treatment Bioactive components |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/6118.pdf |
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