Seaweeds’ pigments and phenolic compounds with antimicrobial potential

Abstract: Recently, there has been increased interest in the development of novel antimicrobial compounds for utilization in a variety of sectors, including pharmaceutical, biomedical, textile, and food. The use, overuse, and misuse of synthetic compounds or derivatives have led to an increase of pathogenic microorganisms gaining resistance to the traditional antimicrobial therapies, which has led to an increased need for alternative therapeutic strategies. Seaweed are marine organisms that can be cultivated sustainably, and they are a source of polar molecules, such as pigments and phenolic compounds, which demonstrated antimicrobial potential. This review focuses on current knowledge about pigments and phenolic compounds isolated from seaweeds, their chemical characteristics, antimicrobial bioactivity, and corresponding mechanism of action.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Seaweeds’ pigments and phenolic compounds with antimicrobial potential ; volume:13 ; number:1 ; year:2022 ; pages:89-102 ; extent:14 ; Biomolecular concepts ; 13, Heft 1 (2022), 89-102 (gesamt 14)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Gomes, Louisa ; Monteiro, Pedro ; Cotas, João ; Gonçalves, Ana M. M. ; Fernandes, Chantal ; Gonçalves, Teresa ; Pereira, Leonel

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2022-0003
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022090214110630934400
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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