Characteristics and applications of marine algae in the agri-food industry and animal nutrition
Issue: 3/2023
Recevied: July 23, 2023
Accepted: September 28, 2023
Published: October 1, 2023
Authors:
I. Chwastowska-Siwiecka, J. Miciński
Categories: Review paper
DOI: 10.5601/jelem.2023.28.3.3044
Abstract:
The aim of this review article was to present the characteristics and properties of marine algae and their potential applications in agriculture, biofuel production, the food industry, and livestock nutrition. Algae are autotrophic aquatic organisms with a varied morphological structure. The earliest forms of algae evolved in the sea 3.5 billion years ago. These are singlecelled organisms, multicellular and tissue organisms. Brown, red, and green algae have many industrial applications. The algal cytoplasm contains primary and secondary metabolites, minerals, and vitamins which are essential for bodily functions. Algal polysaccharides, in particular alginic acid, fucoidan, agar, carrageenan, carotenoids, chlorophylls, hyaluronic acid, and porphyran, are widely used in medicine, pharmaceutical and cosmetology, and the food industry. Algae can play an important role in sustainable agriculture. They are used in the production of dietary supplements due to their high nutritional value. Algal biomass is a renewable source of valuable bioactive ingredients for food production, and also the chemical sector. The use of algae in livestock nutrition has improved animal performance and the quality of animal-derived raw materials intended for processing. Feed additives containing nutrients and filtered algal suspensions deliver health benefits, thus increasing animal productivity and, consequently, farming profits. Algal species and the optimal harvesting times when seaweed is most abundant in nutrients should be analyzed to minimize the potential adverse effects of algae-based diets of human and animal.
Citation:
JELEM / HARVARD
Chwastowska-Siwiecka, I. and Miciński, J. (2023) 'Characteristics and applications of marine algae in the agri-food industry and animal nutrition ', Journal of Elementology, 28(3), [855-874], available: https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2023.28.3.3044
MDPI
Chwastowska-Siwiecka, I.; Miciński, J. Characteristics and applications of marine algae in the agri-food industry and animal nutrition . J. Elem. 2023, 28, 3, [855-874]. https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2023.28.3.3044
AMA
Chwastowska-Siwiecka I, Miciński J. Characteristics and applications of marine algae in the agri-food industry and animal nutrition . J. Elem. 2023;28(3):[855-874]. https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2023.28.3.3044
CHICAGO
Chwastowska-Siwiecka Iwona, Miciński Jan. 2023. "Characteristics and applications of marine algae in the agri-food industry and animal nutrition " J. Elem. 28, no.3: [855-874]. https://doi.org/10.5601/jelem.2023.28.3.3044
Keywords:
marine algae, applications, algal biomass, food industry, animal nutrition
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