Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: Review
Brown algae have been part of the human diet for hundreds of years, however, in recent years, commercial and scientific interest in brown algae has increased due to the growing demand for healthier diet by the world population. Brown algae and its metabolites, such as carotenoids, polysaccharides, p...
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| author | Rebeca André Rita Pacheco Mafalda Bourbon Maria Luísa Serralheiro |
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| description | Brown algae have been part of the human diet for hundreds of years, however, in recent years, commercial and scientific interest in brown algae has increased due to the growing demand for healthier diet by the world population. Brown algae and its metabolites, such as carotenoids, polysaccharides, phlorotannins, and proteins, have been associated with multiple beneficial health effects for different diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, one of the main causes of death in Europe. Since high blood cholesterol levels are one of the major cardiovascular risks, this review intends to provide an overview of current knowledge about the anti-hypercholesterolemic effect of different brown algae species and/or their isolated compounds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee27894aaf5245b49a5b714387720b372023-12-03T14:27:56ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-01-0110223410.3390/foods10020234Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: ReviewRebeca André0Rita Pacheco1Mafalda Bourbon2Maria Luísa Serralheiro3BioISI–Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, PortugalBioISI–Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, PortugalBioISI–Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, PortugalBioISI–Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, PortugalBrown algae have been part of the human diet for hundreds of years, however, in recent years, commercial and scientific interest in brown algae has increased due to the growing demand for healthier diet by the world population. Brown algae and its metabolites, such as carotenoids, polysaccharides, phlorotannins, and proteins, have been associated with multiple beneficial health effects for different diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, one of the main causes of death in Europe. Since high blood cholesterol levels are one of the major cardiovascular risks, this review intends to provide an overview of current knowledge about the anti-hypercholesterolemic effect of different brown algae species and/or their isolated compounds.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/2/234brown algaepolysaccharidesphlorotanninspeptidescholesterolLDL-c |
| spellingShingle | Rebeca André Rita Pacheco Mafalda Bourbon Maria Luísa Serralheiro Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: Review Foods brown algae polysaccharides phlorotannins peptides cholesterol LDL-c |
| title | Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: Review |
| title_full | Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: Review |
| title_fullStr | Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: Review |
| title_short | Brown Algae Potential as a Functional Food against Hypercholesterolemia: Review |
| title_sort | brown algae potential as a functional food against hypercholesterolemia review |
| topic | brown algae polysaccharides phlorotannins peptides cholesterol LDL-c |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/2/234 |
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