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Purification and Characterization of Ulvans from Chilean Ulva lactuca and Assessment of the Stimulation of Growth Induced by Ulvans and Oligo-Ulvans in Arabidopsis thaliana
To study the effect of ulvans and oligo-ulvans on the stimulation of growth in Arabidopsis thaliana , extracts of Chilean U. lactuca were prepared in...
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Use of elicitors from macroalgae and microalgae in the management of pests and diseases in agriculture
Feeding a growing population is a big challenge for agriculture, being necessary for new and ecological alternatives to reduce chemical fertilizers...
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Polysaccharides from Marine Algae in Modern Technologies of Regenerative Medicine
AbstractThe present review considers the physicochemical and biological properties of polysaccharides (PSs) obtained from marine algae (alginates and...
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Characterization and Biological Activities of the Ulvan Polysaccharide-Rich Fraction Obtained from Ulva rigida and Ulva pseudorotundata and Their Potential for Pharmaceutical Application
Seaweed from the genus Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) has a worldwide distribution and represents a potential biomass source for biotechnological...
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Marine Resources with Potential in Controlling Plant Diseases
Seaweeds are aquatic photosynthetic organisms with high potential of use in agriculture as fertilizers, biostimulants, and pesticides. Despite this,...
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Biostimulant potential of Brazilian macroalgae: seasonal variations and effects on early growth and germination of lettuce
A wide variety of commercial seaweed-based biostimulants is available worldwide for improving plant growth and development for agriculture and...
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Fast screening method to identify salinity tolerant strains of foliose Ulva species. Low salinity leads to increased organic matter of the biomass
Sea lettuce ( Ulva ) is recognised for its potential in food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biorefinery and bioremediation industries and is...
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An overview on the nutritional and bioactive components of green seaweeds
Green seaweed, as the most abundant species of macroseaweeds, is an important marine biological resource. It is a rich source of several amino acids,...
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The COVID 19 novel coronavirus pandemic 2020: seaweeds to the rescue? Why does substantial, supporting research about the antiviral properties of seaweed polysaccharides seem to go unrecognized by the pharmaceutical community in these desperate times?
Presently, there is lack of a vaccine that would lead to immunization against the virus COVID-19, but here are some of the characteristics that...
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Algal polysaccharides: current status and future prospects
Recent years, algal polysaccharides were mainly investigated for pharmaceutical, nutraceuticals and biomedical applications due to their promising...
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Standard Candles for Dating Microbial Lineages
Molecular clock analyses are challenging for microbial phylogenies, due to a lack of fossil calibrations that can reliably provide absolute time...
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Extracted ulvans from green algae Ulva linza of Lebanese origin and amphiphilic derivatives: evaluation of their physico-chemical and rheological properties
Over the last years, different seaweeds have raised considerable interest as sources of valuable and biodegradable materials from renewable and...
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Pharmacological Applications of the Green Seaweed Ulva lactuca
AbstractThis review discusses the pharmacological potential of the green seaweed Ulva lactuca . This seaweed species is well known for its health...
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Application of seaweed extracts to mitigate biotic and abiotic stresses in plants
Agriculture sector is facing a lot of constraints such as climate change, increasing population and the use of chemicals, and fertilizers which have...
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Algal Polymers, Proteins, and Pigments for Industrial Applications
Algae, a complex group of photosynthetic organisms that range in size from single-celled microalgae to multicellular macroalgae, are crucial for the...
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Anti-bacterial and antibiofilm properties of seaweed polysaccharide-based nanoparticles
The rise of multi-drug-resistant pathogens levies a threat to human society, and the microorganisms are resistant to almost all the antibiotics used....
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Photosynthesis, Salicylic Acid Content and Enzyme Activity of Triticum aestivum L. Influenced by the Use of a Seaweed Biostimulant Based on Solieria chordalis
Plant elicitation offers numerous advantages for both plant development and defense, contributing significantly to the promotion of sustainable...
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Seaweeds for plant disease management: current research advances and future perspectives
Plant diseases cause significant damage to global agriculture, leading to crop loss and reduced crop quality and nutritional value. Traditional...
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Production, Maintenance and Benefits of Seaweeds in Tropical Regions
The mariculture, a type of aquaculture, is the process in which the seaweeds, a type of macroalgae, are cultivated. The seaweed involves various...
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Biostimulants derived from red seaweed stimulate the plant defence mechanism in rice against Magnaporthe oryzae
Seaweed extracts contain many bio-elicitors that can greatly improve natural plant immunity, so stimulating plant immunity with these formulations is...
