Macroalgae-derived hydrocolloids and their applications in food industry and their health effects
Gizem Kezer·Tuba Esatbeyoglu·Zyta M. Ziora·Eda Şensu·Iskandar Azmy Harahap·Büşra Yusufoğlu·Aysun Yücetepe·Sara Darabidarestani·Serap Namlı·Esha Trivedi
The growing global demand for sustainable food sources has intensified interest in macroalgae as an ecologically efficient and nutrient-rich biomass. Macroalgae are an important industrial source of hydrocolloids such as carrageenan, agar, alginate, ulvan, and fucoidan, which are widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries due to their gel-forming, thickening, and stabilizing properties. These polysaccharides exhibit not only outstanding techno-functional capabilities such a