Alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors (aGIs) have garnered significant attention as natural alternatives for managing type 2 diabetes by reducing postprandial blood glucose levels. Both marine and plant ...

Microalgae can produce high value health compounds like omega-3s , traditionally sourced from fish. With declining fish stocks, an alternative source is imperative. Researchers evaluated various ...

A research group led by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in São Carlos, Brazil, has identified a number of bioactive compounds in a marine sponge collected on Fernando de Noronha, an ...

Marine algae, encompassing diverse groups such as brown, red and green seaweeds, are a vital component of coastal ecosystems and an increasingly important source of bioactive compounds. These ...

In the current era, viruses pose a significant threat to humans since they are capable of causing pandemics throughout the world. Changing environments, globalization, urbanization, population growth, ...

Marine-derived compounds have emerged as a promising frontier in cancer research due to their remarkable structural diversity ...

Marine biotechnology and material science convergence is fundamentally transforming packaging capabilities. The integration of bioactive compound extraction, nanoencapsulation, controlled release ...

Indian scientists are harnessing bioactive compounds from marine organisms to develop drugs against cancer, TB - bacterial, fungal, parasitic - viral infections as also dyslipidemia and diabetes. The ...

The demand for marine-based drugs in the U.S. is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% over the forecast period. This growth is driven by the high prevalence of chronic conditions like cancer, ...

A compound extracted from a deep-water marine sponge collected near the Bahamas is showing potent antibacterial activity against the drug resistant bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...