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SUBMITTER: Cherry P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6551690 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cherry Paul P O'Hara Cathal C Magee Pamela J PJ McSorley Emeir M EM Allsopp Philip J PJ
Nutrition reviews 20190501 5
Recent interest in seaweeds as a source of macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive components has highlighted prospective applications within the functional food and nutraceutical industries, with impetus toward the alleviation of risk factors associated with noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This narrative review summarizes the nutritional composition of edible seaweeds; evaluates the evidence regarding the health benefits of whole seaw ...[more]