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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to Evaluation of Lipid Extracts from the Marine Fungi Emericellopsis cladophorae and Zalerion maritima as a Source of Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Compounds
ClearGlyceroglycolipids 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.
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.
Seaweed Calliblepharis jubata and Fucus vesiculosus Pigments: Anti-Dermatophytic Activity
Researchers isolated and characterized pigments from two seaweed species and tested their antifungal activity against skin-infecting dermatophyte fungi. They identified several pigments including chlorophylls and carotenoids that showed measurable inhibitory effects against the fungal pathogens. While focused on natural antifungal compounds, the study illustrates the broader potential of marine organisms as sources of bioactive substances.
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.
Seaweeds 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Bioprospecting Marine Fungi from the Plastisphere: Osteogenic and Antiviral Activities of Fungal Extracts
Researchers isolated fungal strains from microplastic surfaces (the plastisphere) in Mediterranean sediments and screened their crude extracts for osteogenic and antiviral activities. Several strains—particularly Aspergillus jensenii and Cladosporium halotolerans—showed significant bone mineralization promotion and activity against respiratory syncytial virus and herpes simplex virus type 2, demonstrating pharmaceutical potential from the plastisphere.
Neuroprotective compounds from marine invertebrates
Researchers reviewed biologically active compounds found in marine invertebrates like sponges, sea cucumbers, and coral, many of which show potential for treating neuroinflammatory diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's by targeting key proteins involved in brain inflammation and cell death. While promising, the review notes that challenges around sustainable sourcing and the need for more clinical trials remain significant hurdles before these marine compounds reach patients.
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.
BIORREMEDIAÇÃO DE MICROPLÁSTICOS COM A COLABORAÇÃO DO FUNGO Zalerion maritimum
Researchers investigated whether the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum can bioremediate microplastics in ocean environments, noting that plastic pollution primarily originates from terrestrial sources. The study is a Brazilian-language paper exploring fungal biotechnology as a potential tool for reducing plastic contamination in marine ecosystems.
Mollusk shells as marine bioactive materials: Composition, bioactivities, and prospects for food and health applications
Researchers reviewed the bioactive properties of marine mollusk shells, which are generated in large quantities as seafood processing waste. They found that shell-derived compounds exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and bone-building properties, supporting potential uses as natural calcium sources and functional food ingredients. The study highlights an opportunity to turn an abundant waste material into valuable health and food science applications.
A review on health benefits of marine based neutraceuticals on pancreatic cancer
This review examined health benefits of marine-based nutraceuticals for pancreatic cancer prevention and treatment, finding that bioactive compounds from marine organisms show anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor properties with potential to complement therapies for this highly treatment-resistant malignancy.
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.
BIORREMEDIAÇÃO DE MICROPLÁSTICOS COM A COLABORAÇÃO DO FUNGO Zalerion maritimum
This companion paper (in Portuguese) describes the potential of the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum for breaking down microplastics in the ocean. Fungal bioremediation represents an emerging biological approach to reducing plastic pollution in aquatic environments.
Persian Gulf Bivalves: Bioactive Pharmaceutical Compounds and Biomedical Applications
This review covers the bioactive compounds found in bivalves from the Persian Gulf and their potential pharmaceutical and medical applications. Bivalves are relevant to microplastic research because they filter large volumes of water and accumulate microplastics and associated chemicals in their tissues. This paper focuses on medicinal compounds rather than contamination.
Applications of Marine-Derived Microorganisms and Their Enzymes in Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, the Underexplored Potentials
This review examines marine-derived microorganisms and their enzymes as sources of novel biocatalysts for industrial biotransformation, covering whole-cell processes and isolated enzymes from marine bacteria and fungi capable of performing oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, and other organic synthesis reactions under extreme conditions.
The Culturable Mycobiota of Sediments and Associated Microplastics: From a Harbor to a Marine Protected Area, a Comparative Study
Researchers investigated fungal diversity in sediments and microplastic surfaces at three Mediterranean sites with varying anthropogenic impact -- a harbor, a marine protected area, and an intermediate site -- culturing 1,526 isolates and finding that microplastics harbor distinct fungal assemblages compared to surrounding sediments, with several species recorded for the first time in marine environments.
Perspective on the Therapeutic Applications of Algal Polysaccharides
Researchers reviewed the extraction, structural properties, and therapeutic bioactivities of algal polysaccharides — complex carbohydrates from marine and freshwater algae — summarizing evidence for their anticancer, antiviral, antidiabetic, and immunomodulatory effects and identifying knowledge gaps needed to develop them as pharmaceuticals.
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.