Southern ocean seaweeds: a resource for exploration in food and drugs.

摘要: Abstract Benthic macroalga or seaweed, a wonder plant in the sea, has been attracting human mind since centuries. Countries of south and East Asia have put extensive use this for various purposes such as food, feed, fodder, etc. Development seaweed these countries was favored by their ready availability proximities to centers population that were particularly concentrated coastal areas. In beginning, those species could be used food first utilized later other found yield industrial, medicinal, pharmaceutical cosmetic products. A number constraints will required adapted if world's industry is developed stabilized. This mainly because uncertainty supply raw material sudden burst demand occur cycles. The resources undergone successive periods over exploitation neglect. Alternatively, new areas shall explored which rich high quality seaweeds. Southern Ocean immense potential urgent attention development resources. investigations are underway assess uses Antarctic Recently, an active ingredient from identified, blocks effects metalloproteinase, enzyme accelerates skin aging process. care products derived polar seaweeds latest craze France dedicated men between 25 50 years age. red algae recently identified chemodiversity, containing compounds possessing antibacterial inhibitive properties marine animals. important fact remains before we go actual harvesting it necessary full details ecophysiology annual cycle occurrence at particular region devise legal framework after debate with experts, sustainable valuable resource.