Table 4.
Activities of seaweed lipids of interest in the formulation of cosmeceuticals.
| Compound | Activity | Seaweed | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-10-oxooctadec-8-enoic acid, E-9-oxooctadec-10- enoic acid | Anti-inflammatory | Gracilaria verrucosa | [226] |
| Essential oil (tetradeconoic acid, hexadecanoic acid, (9Z, 12Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, (9Z)-hexadec-9-enoic acid) | Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus Antioxidant: radical scavenging (DPPH, superoxide, ABTS) |
Laminaria japonica | [227] |
| Fucosterol | Antioxidant: increased antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase) | Pelvetia siliquosa | [219,228] |
| Fucosterol | Anti-photodamage: decreased UVB-induced MMPs and increased procollagen Anti-inflammatory |
Hizikia fusiformis | [60,188] |
| Phytosterol | Antitumoral | Commercial (Sigma) | [229] |
| Lipidic profile | Antioxidant, enzyme inhibition | Ulva rigida, Gracilaria sp., Fucus vesiculosus, Saccharina latissima | [211] |
| Unsaturated fatty acids | Antioxidant | Brown algae | [230] |
| Fatty acid profiling | Bioindicator of chemical stress | Pterocladia capillacea, Sargassum hornschuchii, Ulva lactuca | [231] |