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Plant‐Based Biopolymer Composites for Smart and Sustainable Food Packaging: Global Insights, Recent Advances, and Future Research Directions

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
Plant‐based biopolymer composites are promising eco‐friendly solutions for sustainable food packaging. This review explores their development, functionalization, and challenges, highlighting advancements in barrier properties, antimicrobial activity, and UV protection.
Muhammad Bilal, Maratab Ali, Faryal Shaukat, Samee Ullah, Muhammad Arslan, Zhihua Li, Zou Xiaobo, Maryam Wahab, Yemin Guo, Xia Sun, Zienab F. R. Ahmed   +10 more
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Exploring the health benefits and concerns of brown seaweed consumption: A comprehensive review of bioactive compounds in brown seaweed and its potential therapeutic effects

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
The consumption of seaweed products has gained the public's attention due to various bioactive compounds therein, which are known to have health benefits in obesity-associated metabolic disturbances, cardiovascular diseases, hyperglycemia, and insulin ...
Hyungryun Jang, Jaeeun Lee, Young-Ki Park, Ji-Young Lee   +3 more
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Obesity and Natural Products: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Potential, and Future Directions

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Natural products such as EGCG, berberine, curcumin, and capsaicin modulate key metabolic pathways including AMPK activation, adipogenesis inhibition, and inflammatory signaling. While clinical trials demonstrate modest benefits on body weight and metabolic parameters, translational challenges related to bioavailability, dose feasibility, and regulatory
Ohoud M. Marie, Abdelghafar Abu‐Elsaoud   +1 more
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Evaluation of RNA extraction and rRNA depletion protocols for RNA-Seq in eleven edible seaweed species from brown, red, and green algae.

PLoS ONE
Seaweeds represent a promising resource for food as well as pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. However, genomic and transcriptomic research on these organisms remains underdeveloped, partly due to technical challenges in DNA/RNA extraction and ...
Rob J Dekker, Wim A Ensink, Marina F van Olst, Selina M van Leeuwen, Wim C de Leeuw, Martijs J Jonker, Timo M Breit   +6 more
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Repeated (Weekly) Intra‐Articular Injections of Sulfated Galactans Attenuate Cartilage Degeneration in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis

Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Volume 44, Issue 3, March 2026.
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by progressive cartilage degeneration and remains a major cause of joint dysfunction with limited disease‐modifying therapies. This study evaluated the therapeutic potential of sulfated galactans (SG) extracted from Gracilaria fisheri in a rat OA model induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection and ...
Nirada Srianake, Amarin Thongsuk, Scarlett Desclaux, Thitiya Phuagpan, Jiraporn Sriwong, Alita Kongchanagul, Wanwisa Himakhun, Ruedee Hemstapat, Kanokpan Wongprasert   +8 more
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Beyond Nutrition: The Therapeutic Promise of Seaweed-Derived Polysaccharides Against Bacterial and Viral Threats

Marine Drugs
In recent years, seaweed-derived polysaccharides have gained recognition as renewed potent bioactive compounds with significant antibacterial and antiviral properties.
Leonel Pereira, Ana Valado
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Biostimulatory Potential of Sargassum muticum Extracts in Enhancing Sesame Tolerance to Water Deficit During Germination and Seedling Growth

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
Water deficit is a major abiotic stress that limits plant growth and productivity. This article evaluates the effectiveness of an aqueous seaweed extract (ASE) from Sargassum muticum as an ecofriendly biostimulant to alleviate water deficit stress during seed germination and early seedling growth of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).
Soukaina Lahmaoui, Hamid Msaad, Omar Farssi, Nadia Lamsaadi, Ahmed El Moukhtari, Cherki Ghoulam, Walid Zorrig, Mohamed Farissi   +7 more
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Bacterial Microbiome Composition and Functional Potentials Across Digestive Regions of Wild New Zealand Abalone (Haliotis iris)

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abalone are valuable commercial marine gastropods, supporting both aquaculture and fishery markets. An important ecological aspect of their survival and physiological performance in a given habitat is a complex and balanced symbiotic relationship with microbes in their digestive system.
Jinchen Guo, Andrea C. Alfaro, Leonie Venter, Donnabella C. Lacap‐Bugler   +3 more
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A Systematic Approach to Field Testing of Biological Products for Horticulture Is Required to Improve Food Security

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Food security challenges require immediate action to increase food production. Many biological products derived from plant, animal or microbial sources claim they sustainably increase yield, but there are concerns about biosecurity to be investigated before their introduction to the field.
Kay Howard, Kirsty L. Bayliss
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Characteristics of Composite Gels Derived From Seaweed, Rice Protein, and Insoluble Dietary Fibers: Effect of pH and Monovalent Ions

Sustainable Food Proteins, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.
Composite gels comprises of seaweed, rice protein and date fibers exhbited enhanced gel strength and texture with reduced syneresis. Date fibers contributing significantly to the gels’ distinctive color. The combination of ingredients in this blend leverages the functional properties of each component to create a composite blend with superior physical ...
Muneeba Zubair Alam, Mohammed Tarique, Shamma Aldhaheri, Oni Yuliarti   +3 more
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