Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules22010066
Keywords
algae; supercritical fluid extraction; bio-products; agriculture; cosmetics
Funding
- Innovative technology of seaweed extracts components of fertilizers, feed and cosmetics [PBS/1/A1/2/2012]
- Wroclaw Centre of Biotechnology, programme The Leading National Research Centre (KNOW)
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The review paper presents the use of algal extracts as safe and solvent-free components of plant growth biostimulants, dietary feed additives and cosmetics. Innovative technology that uses extracts obtained by supercritical CO2 extraction, as a method of isolation of biologically active compounds from algal biomass, is presented. An important part of the complete technology is the final formulation of the product. This enabled realization of the further step which was assessment of the utilitarian properties of the extract-based products. The extracts were analysed for the presence of biologically active molecules (e.g., plant hormones, polyphenols) which provide useful properties such as antioxidant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. The bio-products were tested in germination tests and underwent field trials to search for plant growth biostimulatory properties. Tests on animals (laying hens experiments) were conducted to assess pro-health properties of new dietary feed supplement. Another application were cosmetic formulations (dermatological tests). The results of the application tests were very promising, however further studies are required for the registration of the products and successful implementation to the market.
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