Advances in Microalgae-Derived Phytosterols for Functional Food and Pharmaceutical Applications

Biodiesel from microalgae

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Recent advances in extraction of nutraceuticals from plants

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Methods in Plant Biochemistry

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Sub- and supercritical fluid extraction of functional ingredients from different natural sources: Plants, food-by-products, algae and microalgaeA review

HERRERO, M., CIFUENTES, A., & IBANEZ, E. (2006) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.05.058 · Cited by 1,212

Phytosterols, phytostanols, and their conjugates in foods: structural diversity, quantitative analysis, and health-promoting uses

Moreau, R. A., Whitaker, B. D., & Hicks, K. B. (2002) · Progress in Lipid Research · doi:10.1016/s0163-7827(02)00006-1 · Cited by 1,162

Importance of algae oil as a source of biodiesel

Demirbaş, A., & Demirbas, M. F. (2010) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2010.06.055 · Cited by 1,031

Sterols in microorganisms

Volkman, J. K. (2003) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-002-1172-8 · Cited by 873

Biosynthesis of Cholesterol and Other Sterols

Nes, W. D. (2011) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/cr200021m · Cited by 659

Phytosterols as Anticancer Dietary Components: Evidence and Mechanism of Action

Awad, A. B., & Fink, C. S. (2000) · Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1093/jn/130.9.2127 · Cited by 647

In the search of new functional food ingredients from algae

Plaza, M., Cifuentes, A., & Ibáñez, E. (2007) · Trends in Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2007.07.012 · Cited by 540

Plant sterols and plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease

Gylling, H., Plat, J., Turley, S., Ginsberg, H. N., Ellegård, L., Jessup, W., Jones, P. J., Lütjohann, D., Maerz, W., Masana, L., et al. (2014) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.11.043 · Cited by 529

Phytosterols: Applications and recovery methods

Fernandes, P. C. D. B., & Cabral, J. M. S. (2006) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2006.10.006 · Cited by 369

Purification and characterization of antioxidative peptides from protein hydrolysate of lecithin‐free egg yolk

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Reduction of Blood Cholesterol in Man

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Anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of extracts and compounds from the mushroom Inonotus obliquus

Ma, L., Chen, H., Dong, P., & Lu, X. (2013) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.01.030 · Cited by 275

Thyroid inhibitory, antiperoxidative and hypoglycemic effects of stigmasterol isolated from Butea monosperma

Panda, S., Jafri, M., Kar, A., & Meheta, B. K. (2008) · Fitoterapia · doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2008.12.002 · Cited by 272

Squalene – biochemistry, molecular biology, process biotechnology, and applications

Spanova, M., & Daum, G. (2011) · European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology · doi:10.1002/ejlt.201100203 · Cited by 268

Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Plant Flavors and Fragrances

Capuzzo, A., Maffei, M. E., & Occhipinti, A. (2013) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules18067194 · Cited by 264

Isoprenoid biosynthesis in eukaryotic phototrophs: A spotlight on algae

Lohr, M., Schwender, J., & Polle, J. E. W. (2011) · Plant Science · doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.07.018 · Cited by 246

Peanuts as a Source of β-Sitosterol, a Sterol With Anticancer Properties

Awad, A. B., Chan, K. C., Downie, A. C., & Fink, C. S. (2000) · Nutrition and Cancer · doi:10.1207/s15327914nc3602_14 · Cited by 237

Distribution of the mevalonate and glyceraldehyde phosphate/pyruvate pathways for isoprenoid biosynthesis in unicellular algae and the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6714

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Ergosterol peroxide from an edible mushroom suppresses inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 macrophages and growth of HT29 colon adenocarcinoma cells

Kobori, M., Yoshida, M., Ohnishi‐Kameyama, M., & Shinmoto, H. (2006) · British Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0706972 · Cited by 214

Nomenclature of steroids (Recommendations 1989)

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Potential uses and benefits of phytosterols in diet: present situation and future directions

Quı́lez, J. (2003) · Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1016/s0261-5614(03)00060-8 · Cited by 210

Crypthecodinium cohnii with emphasis on DHA production: a review

Mendes, A., dos Reis, A. J. D., Vasconcelos, R., Guerra, P., & da Silva, T. L. (2008) · Journal of Applied Phycology · doi:10.1007/s10811-008-9351-3 · Cited by 205

STEROLS OF 14 SPECIES OF MARINE DIATOMS (BACILLARIOPHYTA)1

Barrett, S. M., Volkman, J. K., Dunstan, G. A., & LeRoi, J. (1995) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/j.0022-3646.1995.00360.x · Cited by 198

Stigmasterol isolated from marine microalgae Navicula incerta induces apoptosis in human hepatoma HepG2 cells

Kim, Y.-S., Li, X.-F., Kang, K.-H., Ryu, B., & Kim, S. (2014) · BMB Reports · doi:10.5483/bmbrep.2014.47.8.153 · Cited by 193

Anti-oxidant activities of fucosterol from the marine algaePelvetia siliquosa

Lee, S., Lee, Y. S., Jung, S. H., Kang, S. S., & Shin, K. H. (2003) · Archives of Pharmacal Research · doi:10.1007/bf02976680 · Cited by 168

Identification of campesterol from Chrysanthemum coronarium L. and its antiangiogenic activities

Choi, J., Lee, E., Lee, H., Kim, K., Ahn, K.-S., Shim, B., Kim, N., Song, M., Baek, N., & Kim, S. (2007) · Phytotherapy Research · doi:10.1002/ptr.2189 · Cited by 167

Bioactivity studies on β‐sitosterol and its glucoside

Villaseñor, I. M., Angelada, J. S., Canlas, A. P., & Echegoyen, D. E. (2002) · Phytotherapy Research · doi:10.1002/ptr.910 · Cited by 165

Algal lipids, fatty acids and sterols

Kumari, P., Kumar, M., Reddy, C. R. K., & Jha, B. (2013) · Functional Ingredients from Algae for Foods and Nutraceuticals · doi:10.1533/9780857098689.1.87 · Cited by 163

The effect of sterols on the oxidation of edible oils

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Randomised controlled trial of use by hypercholesterolaemic patients of a vegetable oil sterol-enriched fat spread

Neil, H. A. W. (2001) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/s0021-9150(00)00653-5 · Cited by 156

Anti-Diabetic activities of fucosterol fromPelvetia siliquosa

Lee, Y. S., Shin, K. H., Kim, B., & Lee, S. (2004) · Archives of Pharmacal Research · doi:10.1007/bf02975115 · Cited by 145

Phytosterols from Dunaliella tertiolecta and Dunaliella salina: a potentially novel industrial application

Francavilla, M., Trotta, P., & Luque, R. (2010) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.139 · Cited by 143

Phytosterols and Phytostanols: Functional Food Cholesterol Busters

Moreau, R. A., & Hicks, K. B. (2001) · Food technology · Cited by 140

Vitamin A, Nutrition, and Health Values of Algae: Spirulina, Chlorella, and Dunaliella

Tang, G., & Suter, P. M. (2011) · Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences · doi:10.6000/1927-5951.2011.01.02.04 · Cited by 136

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Supercritical CO2 extraction of neutral lipids from microalgae: Experiments and modelling

Mouahid, A., Crampon, C., Toudji, S.-A. A., & Badens, E. (2013) · The Journal of Supercritical Fluids · doi:10.1016/j.supflu.2013.01.024 · Cited by 129

LIPID, FATTY ACID, AND STEROL COMPOSITION OF EIGHT SPECIES OF KARENIACEAE (DINOPHYTA): CHEMOTAXONOMY AND PUTATIVE LIPID PHYCOTOXINS1

Mooney, B. D., Nichols, P. D., de Salas, M. F., & Hallegraeff, G. M. (2007) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00312.x · Cited by 125

Toxin Levels and Profiles in Microalgae from the North-Western Adriatic Sea—15 Years of Studies on Cultured Species

Pistocchi, R., Guerrini, F., Pezzolesi, L., Riccardi, M., Vanucci, S., Ciminiello, P., Dell’Aversano, C., Forino, M., Fattorusso, E., Tartaglione, L., et al. (2012) · Marine Drugs · doi:10.3390/md10010140 · Cited by 122

Phytosterols and their extraction from various plant matrices using supercritical carbon dioxide: a review

Uddin, M. S., Sarker, M. Z. I., Ferdosh, S., Jahurul, M. H. A., Easmin, M. S., Shamsudin, S. H., & Yunus, K. (2014) · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · doi:10.1002/jsfa.6833 · Cited by 112

Lipid Extract of Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides Küzing, a Blue-Green Alga, Inhibits the Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins in HepG2 Cells3

Rasmussen, H. E., Blobaum, K. R., Park, Y., Ehlers, S. J., Lu, F., & Lee, J. (2008) · Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1093/jn/138.3.476 · Cited by 109

The food and nutrient intakes of the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico

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Influence of extraction solvent system on extractability of lipid components from different microalgae species

Ryckebosch, E., Bruneel, C., Termote-Verhalle, R., Muylaert, K., & Foubert, I. (2014) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2013.11.001 · Cited by 102

Natural Sources of Dietary Plant Sterols

Piironen, V. I., Toivo, J., & Lampi, A. (2000) · Journal of Food Composition and Analysis · doi:10.1006/jfca.2000.0898 · Cited by 102

Phytosterols: natural compounds with established and emerging health benefits

Trautwein, E. A., & Demonty, I. (2007) · Oléagineux Corps gras Lipides · doi:10.1051/ocl.2007.0145 · Cited by 101

24(S)-Saringosterol from Edible Marine Seaweed Sargassum fusiforme Is a Novel Selective LXRβ Agonist

Chen, Z., Liu, J., Fu, Z., Ye, C., Zhang, R., Song, Y., Zhang, Y., Li, H., Ying, H., & Liu, H. (2014) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jf500083r · Cited by 99

Pavlova lutheri is a high-level producer of phytosterols

Ahmed, F., Zhou, W., & Schenk, P. M. (2015) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2015.05.013 · Cited by 96

Inhibitory Effects of Sterols Isolated from Chlorella vulgaris on 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-Induced Inflammation and Tumor Promotion in Mouse Skin.

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Bioactive steroids from the brown Alga Sargassum carpophyllum

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Ergosterol Peroxide Isolated from Ganoderma lucidum Abolishes MicroRNA miR-378-Mediated Tumor Cells on Chemoresistance

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Subcritical co‐solvents extraction of lipid from wet microalgae pastes of Nannochloropsis sp.

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Combined Extraction Processes of Lipid from Chlorella vulgaris Microalgae: Microwave Prior to Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction

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New Cytotoxic Oxygenated Fucosterols from the Brown Alga Turbinaria conoides

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Hypoglycaemic effect of Parkia speciosa seeds due to the synergistic action of β-sitosterol and stigmasterol

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Bioactive Compounds from Marine Foods

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Sterol biomarkers for microalgae from the green algal class Prasinophyceae

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Phytosterol Enrichment of Rice Bran Oil by a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fractionation Technique

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Unsaponifiable matter of green and blue‐green algal lipids as a factor of biochemical differentiation of their biomasses: I. Total unsaponifiable and hydrocarbon fraction

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Antioxidant properties of the unsaponifiable matter isolated from tomato seeds, oat grains and wheat germ oil

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β-Sitosterol: Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction from Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) Seeds

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Vitamin A, nutrition, and health values of algae: Spirulina, Chlorella, and Dunaliella

Tang, G., & Suter, P. M. (2011) · Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) · doi:10.5167/uzh-61173 · Cited by 76

Lipid composition of the plasma-membrane of the halotolerant alga, Dunaliella salina

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Novel application of a fish gill cell line assay to assess ichthyotoxicity of harmful marine microalgae

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Plant Sterol-Enriched Margarine Lowers Plasma LDL in Hyperlipidemic Subjects with low Cholesterol Intake: Effect of Fibrate Treatment

Nigon, F., Serfaty-Lacrosnière, C., Beucler, I., Chauvois, D., Neveu, C., Giral, P., Chapman, M. J., & Bruckert, É. (2001) · Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) · doi:10.1515/cclm.2001.103 · Cited by 73

Sterol compositions in some green algae and brown algae

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Sterols of Algae

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Chemotaxonomic survey of sterols and fatty acids in six marine raphidophyte algae

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Extraction, Characterization and In Vivo Neuromodulatory Activity of Phytosterols from Microalga Dunaliella Tertiolecta

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INVESTIGATION OF 4‐METHYL STEROLS FROM CULTURED DINOFLAGELLATE ALGAL STRAINS

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A mixture of phytosterols from Dunaliella tertiolecta affects proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and cytokine production in sheep

Caroprese, M., Albenzio, M., Ciliberti, M. G., Francavilla, M., & Sevi, A. (2012) · Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology · doi:10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.08.002 · Cited by 70

Sterols of four dinoflagellates from the genus Prorocentrum

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Ergosterol Peroxide, An Active Compound fromInonotus radiatus

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DPA n-3, DPA n-6 and DHA improve lipoprotein profiles and aortic function in hamsters fed a high cholesterol diet

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Cytotoxic Sterols from the Formosan Brown AlgaTurbinaria ornata

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Incisterols, a new class of highly degraded sterols from the marine sponge Dictyonella incisa

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Plant sterols from foods in inflammation and risk of cardiovascular disease: A real threat?

Alemany, L., Barberá, R., Alegrı́a, A., & Laparra, J. M. (2014) · Food and Chemical Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.fct.2014.03.038 · Cited by 61

Evolutionarily conserved Δ25(27)-olefin ergosterol biosynthesis pathway in the alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Miller, M. B., Haubrich, B. A., Wang, Q., Snell, W. J., & Nes, W. D. (2012) · Journal of Lipid Research · doi:10.1194/jlr.m027482 · Cited by 59

Quantification of plant sterols/stanols in foods and dietary supplements containing added phytosterols

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Identification of (24S)-24-methylcholesta-5,22-dien-3β-ol as the major sterol of a marine cryptophyte and a marine prymnesiophyte

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Unsaponifiable matter of green and blue‐green algal lipids as a factor of biochemical differentiation of their biomasses: II. Terpenic alcohol and sterol fractions

Paoletti, C., Pushparaj, B., Florenzano, G., Capella, P., & Lercker, G. (1976) · Lipids · doi:10.1007/bf02544052 · Cited by 56

Optimization of supercritical fluid extraction of phytosterol from roselle seeds with a central composite design model

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Algal Sterols are as Effective as β-Sitosterol in Reducing Plasma Cholesterol Concentration

Chen, J., Jiao, R., Jiang, Y., Bi, Y., & Chen, Z. (2013) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jf404955n · Cited by 54

ANTARCTIC DISTRIBUTION, PIGMENT AND LIPID COMPOSITION, AND MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF THE BRINE DINOFLAGELLATE POLARELLA GLACIALIS (DINOPHYCEAE)1

Thomson, P. G., Wright, S. W., Bolch, C. J. S., Nichols, P. D., Skerratt, J., & McMinn, A. (2004) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2004.03169.x · Cited by 52

The oxidative stability of microalgae oil (Schizochytrium aggregatum) and its antioxidant activity after simulated gastrointestinal digestion: Relationship with constituents

Lv, J., Yang, X., Ma, H., Hu, X., Wei, Y., Zhou, W., & Li, L. (2015) · European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology · doi:10.1002/ejlt.201400588 · Cited by 52

Incorporation of dietary sterols by the sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin) fed on microalgae

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Sterols of marine microalgae Pyramimonas cf. cordata (Prasinophyta), Attheya ussurensis sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) and a spring diatom bloom from Lake Baikal

Ponomarenko, L. P., Стоник, И. В., Aizdaicher, N. A., Orlova, T. Y., Popovskaya, G. I., POMAZKINA, G. V., & Stonik, V. A. (2004) · Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cbpc.2004.02.007 · Cited by 52

In VitroandIn VivoAnticancer Effects of Sterol Fraction from Red AlgaePorphyra dentata

Kazłowska, K., Lin, H. V., Chang, S., & Tsai, G. (2013) · Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · doi:10.1155/2013/493869 · Cited by 51

Inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Growth by Saringosterol from Lessonia nigrescens

Wächter, G. A., Franzblau, S. G., Montenegro, G., Hoffmann, J. J., Maiese, W. M., & Timmermann, B. N. (2001) · Journal of Natural Products · doi:10.1021/np010101q · Cited by 50

UNUSUAL DIHYDROXYSTEROLS AS CHEMOTAXONOMIC MARKERS FOR MICROALGAE FROM THE ORDER PAVLOVALES (HAPTOPHYCEAE)1

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Ergosterol production by fed-batch fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Modulation of cholesterol-related gene expression by ergosterol and ergosterol-enriched extracts obtained from Agaricus bisporus

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Sterol Chemotaxonomy of Marine Pelagophyte Algae

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Isoprenoid biosynthesis authenticates the classification of the green alga Mesostigma viride as an ancient streptophyte

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The antioxidant effect of wheat germ oil on subchronic coumaphos exposure in mice

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Structure and biological evaluation of novel cytotoxic sterol glycosides from the marine red alga Peyssonnelia sp.

Lin, A., Engel, S., Smith, B. A., Fairchild, C. R., Aalbersberg, W. G. L., Hay, M. E., & Kubanek, J. (2010) · Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2010.10.010 · Cited by 40

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