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Chlorella spp. as an emerging source for anticancer remedy and nutraceuticals: an sdvance study


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Ferdous, Umme Tamanna and Khan, Shakeel Ahmad and Shakoor, Adnan and Uddin, Shihab and Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan and Zia, Abdul Wasy (2025) Chlorella spp. as an emerging source for anticancer remedy and nutraceuticals: an sdvance study. Food Reviews International, 42 (2). pp. 665-693. ISSN 8755-9129; eISSN: 1525-6103

Abstract

Microalgae are becoming popular to exploit in industrial usage because of their diversified array of phytochemicals, prompt growth rate, ability to grow in season or extreme ambience, and the fact that they do not require arable land and fresh water. They are an excellent reservoir of precious and pharmaceutically important phytochemicals, like carotenoids, polyphenols, lipids, phycobiliproteins, and vitamins. These compounds have shown in vitro and in vivo anticancer activities towards various cancer cells. Consequently, because of its excellent anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, Chlorella spp. are also getting attention in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies, which this review discusses. Along with their cytotoxicity mechanism, other major bioactivities, especially antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects with possible mechanisms, have also been discussed. Recent advances in elucidating various Chlorella species’ anticancer potential have also been documented. Moreover, a bibliometric analysis has been performed to evaluate the current trend in Chlorella anticancer research. The information provided in this review will effectively identify cutting-edge research trends on Chlorella and maximize the potential of new technology for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries.


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Item Type: Article
Subject: Food Science
Subject: Chemical Engineering (all)
Divisions: Institute of Bioscience
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2025.2493740
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Keywords: Anticancer; Antioxidant; Bibliometric analysis; Chlorella; Immunomodulatory; Microalgae; Nutraceuticals
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 15: Life on Land
Depositing User: Ms. Siti Radziah Mohamed@mahmod
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2026 08:38
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2026 08:38
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/123263
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