Microalgae as a source of high-value bioactive compounds.

Microalgae as a source of high-value bioactive compounds. Front Biosci (Schol Ed). 2018 Jan 01;10:197-216 Authors: Bule MH, Ahmed I, Maqbool F, Bilal M, Iqbal HMN Abstract Microalgae are one of the oldest microorganisms, that grow in various hostile environments, ranging from deserts to Antarctica. The microalgae sustain life in such harsh environments through generation of secondary metabolites. Microalgae biosynthesize a large number of diverse bioactive metabolites with activities on cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and infectious diseases. Here, we highlight the bioactive compounds that are isolated from microalgae for the purpose of using them as food, and as chemicals in pharmaceutical industry as new agents with therapeutic benefits. PMID: 28930527 [PubMed - in process]
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