학술논문
Seaweeds and Corals from the Brazilian Coast: Review on Biotechnological Potential and Environmental Aspects.
Document Type
Article
Author
dos Santos, Gustavo Souza; de Souza, Thais Luz; Teixeira, Thaiz Rodrigues; Brandão, João Pedro Cezário; Santana, Keila Almeida; Barreto, Luan Henrique Santos; Cunha, Samantha de Souza; dos Santos, Daniele Cristina Muniz Batista; Caffrey, Conor R.; Pereira, Natan Silva; de Freitas Santos Júnior, Aníbal
Source
Subject
*PATENT offices
*CORALS
*COASTS
*MARINE organisms
*CHEMICAL species
*CORAL bleaching
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Language
ISSN
1420-3049
Abstract
Brazil has a megadiversity that includes marine species that are distributed along 800 km of shoreline. This biodiversity status holds promising biotechnological potential. Marine organisms are important sources of novel chemical species, with applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and nutraceutical fields. However, ecological pressures derived from anthropogenic actions, including the bioaccumulation of potentially toxic elements and microplastics, impact promising species. This review describes the current status of the biotechnological and environmental aspects of seaweeds and corals from the Brazilian coast, including publications from the last 5 years (from January 2018 to December 2022). The search was conducted in the main public databases (PubChem, PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar) and in the Espacenet database (European Patent Office—EPO) and the Brazilian National Property Institute (INPI). Bioprospecting studies were reported for seventy-one seaweed species and fifteen corals, but few targeted the isolation of compounds. The antioxidant potential was the most investigated biological activity. Despite being potential sources of macro- and microelements, there is a literature gap regarding the presence of potentially toxic elements and other emergent contaminants, such as microplastics, in seaweeds and corals from the Brazilian coast. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]