The marine ecosystem is home to a diverse multicellular flora, many of which have a rich supply of valuable bioactive ingredients. Seaweeds, seaweeds and other marine plants have been identified in previous literature as potential sources of nutrients and bioactive ingredients, including proteins, peptides, amino acids, vitamins, lipids, polysaccharides, carotenoids, phenolics, saponins, antimicrobial agents, as well as prebiotics and probiotics. These compounds, with their potential to improve health and well-being, are of great interest to a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics.

Despite the potential of marine plant-like organisms as a resource for new bioactive substances, there are still significant knowledge gaps regarding the specific resources of such ingredients and the various processes along the chain from sea to final consumer, which usually determine the feasibility of large-scale production in a cost-effective and sustainable process. To achieve this goal, information is needed on the availability, extraction, functionality and applications of such bioactive substances, as well as their market potential, socio-economic viability, cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

Such information is essential to fully understand and exploit the potential of marine bioactive substances.

The current research topic aims to expand the knowledge of bioactive compounds from multicellular plant-like marine organisms and their biorefinery chain from the sea to industry and end consumers. The research topic will cover various aspects, including bioactive substances’ availability, functionality, extraction and market targeting. We are interested in original research and observational work, technical reports, reviews and mini-reviews, opinion pieces and social surveys.

Keyword: Bioactive compounds, Functional ingredients, Sea plants, seaweed, seaweed

Important note: All contributions to this research topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their terms of reference. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.

The marine ecosystem is home to a diverse multicellular flora, many of which have a rich supply of valuable bioactive ingredients. Seaweeds, seaweeds and other marine plants have been identified in previous literature as potential sources of nutrients and bioactive ingredients, including proteins, peptides, amino acids, vitamins, lipids, polysaccharides, carotenoids, phenolics, saponins, antimicrobial agents, as well as prebiotics and probiotics. These compounds, with their potential to improve health and well-being, are of great interest to a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics.

Despite the potential of marine plant-like organisms as a resource for new bioactive substances, there are still significant knowledge gaps regarding the specific resources of such ingredients and the various processes along the chain from sea to final consumer, which usually determine the feasibility of large-scale production in a cost-effective and sustainable process. To achieve this goal, information is needed on the availability, extraction, functionality and applications of such bioactive substances, as well as their market potential, socio-economic viability, cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

Such information is essential to fully understand and exploit the potential of marine bioactive substances.

The current research topic aims to expand the knowledge of bioactive compounds from multicellular plant-like marine organisms and their biorefinery chain from the sea to industry and end consumers. The research topic will cover various aspects, including bioactive substances’ availability, functionality, extraction and market targeting. We are interested in original research and observational work, technical reports, reviews and mini-reviews, opinion pieces and social surveys.

Keyword: Bioactive compounds, Functional ingredients, Sea plants, seaweed, seaweed

Important note: All contributions to this research topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their terms of reference. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.