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ClearSeaweeds Calliblepharis jubata and Fucus vesiculosus Pigments: Antidermatophytic Activity
This is not a microplastics study; it investigates the antifungal properties of pigments extracted from two seaweed species, finding activity against common skin-infecting dermatophytes that could have pharmaceutical applications.
Evaluation of Lipid Extracts from the Marine Fungi Emericellopsis cladophorae and Zalerion maritima as a Source of Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Compounds
Researchers evaluated lipid extracts from two marine fungi, Emericellopsis cladophorae and Zalerion maritima, for anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. The study found that these marine fungal extracts contain bioactive lipid compounds with potential health-beneficial properties, contributing to growing interest in marine organisms as sources of novel therapeutic compounds.
Unveiling Biological Activities of Marine Fungi: The Effect of Sea Salt
Marine fungi isolated from Portuguese coastal waters were grown in media supplemented with sea salt to mimic their natural environment, with salt addition altering secondary metabolite profiles and increasing production of antifungal and antibacterial compounds in several strains, suggesting that culture conditions mimicking marine salinity are important for bioprospecting marine fungal bioactivity.
From Ocean to Medicine: Harnessing Seaweed’s Potential for Drug Development
This review explores how compounds derived from seaweed show promise for drug development, with properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activity. While not directly about microplastics, marine-derived bioactive compounds could be relevant to addressing the inflammation and oxidative stress that microplastic exposure is known to cause in the body.
Rehashing Our Insight of Seaweeds as a Potential Source of Foods, Nutraceuticals, and Pharmaceuticals
This review summarizes research on seaweed as a source of beneficial compounds including antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, and other health-promoting substances. While not directly about microplastics, the research is relevant because seaweeds grow in marine environments increasingly contaminated with microplastics. Understanding the health benefits of seaweed also requires considering the potential risks of microplastic contamination in these marine food sources.
Marine-derived fungi as biocatalysts
This review examines marine-derived fungi as catalysts for biotransformations, highlighting their ability to produce enzymes adapted to extreme marine conditions that have applications in producing high-value compounds relevant to pharmaceutical and environmental remediation industries.
Bioactive Potential of Brown Algae
This review summarized the bioactive compounds found in brown algae, including phlorotannins, fucoxanthin, and fucoidan, which show a range of biological activities such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers highlighted the potential of these marine-derived natural products as sources for novel therapeutic agents. The study examines how these compounds work at the molecular level and their possible applications across multiple fields.
Antimicrobials from Seaweeds for Food Applications
This review summarized antimicrobial compounds derived from seaweeds — including polyphenols, sulfated polysaccharides, and halogenated metabolites — and evaluated their potential as natural preservatives in food applications, highlighting promising species and extraction methods for scaling up production.
The Potential Role of Marine Fungi in Plastic Degradation – A Review
This review examined the potential role of marine fungi in plastic degradation, highlighting that while terrestrial fungi can metabolize some plastic types, marine fungal-plastic interactions remain largely unexplored despite fungi's known ability to break down recalcitrant compounds.
Glyceroglycolipids in marine algae: A review of their pharmacological activity
This review examines the pharmacological activities of glyceroglycolipids from marine algae, highlighting their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, and antitumor properties and their potential applications in medicine and cosmetics.
Marine Ecological Well-Being and the Development of Human Health Through Marine Natural Products and Nutraceuticals
This review examines the balance between marine ecological health and the development of nutraceuticals and functional foods from ocean species. The study discusses how pollution including microplastics threatens marine ecosystems while also covering the bioactive compounds from marine organisms that show potential antioxidant, cardio-protective, and neuroprotective properties.
Prospection of marine filamentous fungi in the biodegradation of microplastic
This Brazilian study examined whether marine filamentous fungi can biodegrade microplastics, exploring their enzyme systems and degradation mechanisms. Marine fungi represent an underexplored biological resource for breaking down the plastic pollution accumulating in ocean environments.
Compounds of Marine Origin with Possible Applications as Healing Agents
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research; it reviews bioactive compounds from marine organisms and their potential applications in wound healing and cosmetic formulations, with no focus on plastic contamination.
Biodegradation of polyurethane by marine-derived Cladosporium oxysporum SCSIO 81042 under seawater conditions and its enhancement by chitosan nanoparticles as adjuvant
Researchers isolated a marine fungus capable of degrading polyurethane plastic under seawater conditions, achieving near-complete breakdown of liquid polyurethane within seven days in natural seawater. The degradation products showed negligible toxicity to zebrafish, and the addition of chitosan nanoparticles further enhanced the fungus's degradation efficiency, suggesting a promising biological approach to addressing marine microplastic pollution.
Exploring the Potential of Extracts from Sloanea medusula and S. calva: Formulating Two Skincare Gels with Antioxidant, Sun Protective Factor, and Anti-Candida albicans Activities
Researchers developed two skincare gel formulations from Sloanea plant extracts showing antioxidant, sun-protective, and anti-Candida albicans activities, demonstrating potential for natural cosmetic applications from tropical biodiversity.
Isolasi dan aktivitas antibakteri jamur endofit pada mangrove Avicennia marina dari Pulau Payung Kabupaten Banyuasin Sumatera Selatan
Researchers isolated and identified endophytic fungi from mangrove plants in South Sumatra, Indonesia, and tested their antibacterial activity. The paper is focused on marine mycology and natural product discovery rather than microplastic pollution.
Bioremediation of n-alkanes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals from wastewater using seaweeds
Researchers tested three types of dried seaweed for their ability to remove petroleum compounds and heavy metals from wastewater. They found that all three seaweed species effectively absorbed these pollutants, with removal rates improving as seaweed concentration increased. The study suggests that seaweed could serve as a low-cost, natural material for cleaning contaminated water.
Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum
Researchers tested whether the marine fungus Zalerion maritima can biodegrade polyethylene microplastics, finding evidence of polymer degradation through weight loss and surface modification, suggesting marine fungi as natural plastic-degrading agents.
The Impact of Microalgae and Their Bioactive Compounds on Liver Well-being in Rats Subjected to Synthetic Phenolic Antioxidants
This review examines how microalgae and their bioactive compounds — including polysaccharides, pigments, and polyphenols — protect liver health in animal models, summarizing evidence for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms. The authors note that algal-derived compounds show hepatoprotective effects in rodent studies, though human clinical evidence remains limited.
Plastic-inhabiting fungi in marine environments and PCL degradation activity
Researchers collected fungi growing on plastic waste along Korean coastlines and tested their ability to break down a biodegradable plastic called polycaprolactone (PCL), finding that 87 out of 108 species identified showed some degradation ability. This suggests that ocean plastic surfaces host a diverse community of fungi that could potentially be harnessed to biologically break down plastic pollution in marine environments.
Antarctic organisms as a source of antimicrobial compounds: a patent review
This patent review surveys antimicrobial compounds from Antarctic organisms, identifying unique bioactive molecules from bacteria, fungi, and algae adapted to extreme conditions that could address the global public health crisis of antimicrobial resistance.
Characterization of Some Dermato-Cosmetic Preparations with Marine Lipids from Black Sea Wild Stingray
This study characterized dermato-cosmetic preparations formulated with marine lipids from Black Sea fish, evaluating their therapeutic and functional properties based on the traditionally recognized bioactive compounds found in these marine ingredients.
Marine Natural Products: A Source of Novel Anticancer Drugs
This review explores marine natural products as potential sources for new anticancer drugs, highlighting compounds derived from marine plants, algae, bacteria, fungi, and invertebrates. Researchers found that marine organisms produce diverse bioactive metabolites with unique chemical structures that show promise against cancer cells. The study underscores the ocean as a largely untapped reservoir of compounds that could lead to novel therapeutic approaches.
An overview of fungal taxonomic, functional, and genetic diversity in coastal and oceanic biomes in megadiverse Mexico
This review compiles and analyzes fungal biodiversity records from sandy beaches and oceanic environments in Mexico, covering publications from 1949 to 2023 and supplementing them with new samples from four unexplored Pacific and Gulf of California beaches. The authors document 126 marine fungal species across water column, sediment, and debris samples from diverse marine habitats, discussing taxonomic, functional, and genetic diversity and identifying knowledge gaps in Mexican marine mycology.