The Brown Seaweeds of Scotland, Their Importance and Applications

Environments

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Gary Thomson¹  Mostafa E. Rateb²  Mohammed Yaseen²  Andrew S. Hursthouse²  Omar Al-Dulaimi² 

[1] Odour & Dust Solutions, Standalane, Ayrshire KA3 5BG, UK;

[2] School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK;

关键词: brown seaweeds;    alginic acid;    compost;    green waste;   

DOI  :  10.3390/environments8060059

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

More than 50% of the UK coastline is situated in Scotland under legislative jurisdiction; therefore, there is a great opportunity for regionally focused economic development by the rational use of sustainable marine bio-sources. We review the importance of seaweeds in general, and more specifically, wrack brown seaweeds which are washed from the sea and accumulated in the wrack zone and their economic impact. Rules and regulations governing the harvesting of seaweed, potential sites for harvesting, along with the status of industrial application are discussed. We describe extraction and separation methods of natural products from these seaweeds along with their phytochemical profiles. Many potential applications for these derivatives exist in agriculture, energy, nutrition, biomaterials, waste treatment (composting), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other applications. The chemical diversity of the natural compounds present in these seaweeds is an opportunity to further investigate a range of chemical scaffolds, evaluate their biological activities, and develop them for better pharmaceutical or biotechnological applications. The key message is the significant opportunity for the development of high value products from a seaweed processing industry in Scotland, based on a sustainable resource, and locally regulated.

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