Abiotic Factors Modulating Metabolite Composition in Brown Algae (Phaeophyceae): Ecological Impacts and Opportunities for Bioprospecting of Bioactive Compounds

Clara Lopes, Johana Marcela Concha Obando, Thalisia Cunha dos Santos, Diana Negrão Cavalcanti, Valéria Laneuville Teixeira · 2024

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Clara Lopes and co-authors present a 2024 review of how the physical environment rewrites the chemistry of brown algae, the large seaweeds that structure many coasts. These algae answer stress with a rich brew of compounds that defend them and interest industry, from medicines to cosmetics and food. What a batch contains depends heavily on where and when it grew.

The review covers studies from 2014 to 2024 on six drivers: water motion, temperature, light, nutrients, season, and saltiness. For each, the authors weigh how the compound profile shifts and what that means for the ecosystem. The synthesis doubles as a prospecting guide for harvesting bioactive compounds reliably.

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CREATORClara Lopes, Johana Marcela Concha Obando, Thalisia Cunha dos Santos, Diana Negrão Cavalcanti, Valéria Laneuville Teixeira
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE70 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11677006

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