ABSTRACT

Nutraceutical is a hybrid term coined from ‘nutrition’ and ‘pharmaceutical’ that refers to the food or dietary supplements. They are important food components that have both nutritional and therapeutic properties. Human health and wellness are mostly controlled by the consumption of nutritious foods, which are provided through nutraceuticals. This review discusses the pharmacological activities of the marine algae and sponges. Marine algae and sponges are a novel diet with potential nutritional value that can be employed in industry and medicine for a variety of applications. They show pharmacological activities due to the presence of wide variety of bioactive compounds like polysaccharides, lipids, proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and secondary metabolites like alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids, isoprenoids, quinones etc. Several studies shown that they exhibit antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, antifouling, antiviral, antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive activities. Daily intake of these biologically active ingredients through marine supplements can help to combat several diseases such as cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, viral diseases, bacterial diseases etc. Keywords: Anticancer, Antifouling, Antiinflammatory, Marine algae, Nutraceuticals, Sponges
Publication date: 01/09/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.9.7418