Bioactive Compounds Derived from Marine Macrophytes 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

In consideration of the success of the Special Issue entitled " Bioactive Compounds Derived from Marine Macrophytes” (https://0-www-mdpi-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/journal/marinedrugs/special_issues/Marine_Macrophytes) and the relevant interest in the topic, I am pleased to announce the second version of this Special Issue.

Marine macrophytes are marine aquatic plants that are large enough to be visible to the naked eye. These marine organisms, including macroalgae, gained attention due to the health benefits and biological activities of their numerous high-value compounds, with some of them having no equivalent in animals, terrestrial plants, or microorganisms. The inventory of these compounds is poor, and to date, only some of them have been characterized. They can be classified into chemical families such as phenolic compounds, carbohydrates, proteins and peptides, vitamins, pigments, lipids, and others. Many of these compounds have been described to have antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory capacities with great potential for use in the development of new products for industries. Their screening, structural characterizations, extraction methodologies, and industrial exploitations remain a challenge at several levels, limiting the development of a specific industrial sector. Indeed, it is not easy to sample or handle the high level of taxonomic diversity of marine macrophytes, and it requires the exploration of numerous and diverse ecological niches, with some of them being difficult to access. Moreover, most marine macrophytes which are currently being industrially exploited are wild plants, and a low portion of them are cultivated as terrestrial plants. Therefore, in the context of global warming, for which numerous impacts on plants and animals will occur, it is desirable to establish a catalogue of bioactive compounds from marine macrophytes and correlate structures with biological activities. This Special Issue aims to present recent studies and reviews to readers, focusing on bioactive metabolites from marine macrophytes.

Prof. Dr. Philippe Michaud
Guest Editor

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• phenolic compounds
• seaweeds
• macroalgae
• polysaccharides
• mangrove
• macrophyte