Seaweeds as a Source of Functional Proteins

Protein is one of the major macronutrients essential in human nutrition. sources especially animal sourced proteins are expensive, thus much work has been carried out to explore alternative protein sources. Seaweeds, or macroalgae, emerging as They rich with an excellent amino acid profile comparable other conventional Seaweed contains bioactive components, such free acids, peptides, lectins, and phycobiliproteins, including phycoerythrin phycocyanin, among others. have proved for their antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, antiviral, antimicrobial, many beneficial functional properties. Therefore, seaweed can be a natural source food development. This paper discusses compositional nutritional aspects protein, extraction techniques, properties various proteins, well safety new product development applications.