Seaweeds as Nutraceuticals for Health and Nutrition

Authors

Emer Shannon, Technological University DublinFollow
Nissreen Abu-Ghannam, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Article

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To link to this article in Phycologia: https://doi.org/10.1080/00318884.2019.1640533

ISSN: 0031-8884 (Print) 2330-2968 (Online)

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Abstract

Throughout human history, seaweeds have been used as food, folk remedies, dyes, and as mineral-rich fertilisers. Seaweeds as nutraceuticals or functional foods with dietary benefits beyond their fundamental macronutrient content are now a major research and industrial development concept. The occurrence of dietary and lifestyle related diseases, notably type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer, and metabolic syndrome has become a health epidemic in developed countries. Global epidemiological studies have shown that countries where seaweed is consumed on a regular basis have significantly fewer instances of obesity and dietary-related disease. This review outlines recent developments in seaweed applications for human health from an epidemiological perspective and as a functional food ingredient.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/00318884.2019.1640533

Recommended Citation

Shannon, E. & Abu-Ghannam, N. (2019). Seaweeds as nutraceuticals for health and nutrition, Phycologia, 58:5, 563-577, DOI: 10.1080/00318884.2019.1640533