An Overview of the Alternative Use of Seaweeds to Produce Safe and Sustainable Bio-Packaging

In modern times, seaweeds have become widely involved in several biotechnological applications due to the variety of their constituent bioactive compounds. The consumption dates ancient times; however, only from last few decades research can we explain mechanisms action and potential seaweed-derived compounds, which has led involvement food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical industries. Macroalgae-derived compounds are great importance as properties enable them be ideal candidates for production sustainable “green” packaging. Diverse studies demonstrate that seaweed polysaccharides (e.g., alginates carrageenans) not provide health benefits, but also contribute biopolymeric film biodegradable dispersion plastics microplastics oceans provoke serious environmental issues influence ecosystems aquatic organisms. Thus, use biopolymers is now crucial replace plasticizers with materials, thus preserve environment. present review aims an overview on bioplastics might food or pharmaceutical