Bioactive Components in Seagrasses: A Novel Biomedicine

Abstract

Seagrasses are also utilized as an alternative or supplementary medicine to treat various pathological conditions, including muscle aches, wounds, abdominal pain, indigestion, hangover, and mental disorders. There is, however, no comprehensive collection of existing research on their ethnopharmacological uses, nutritional value, pharmacological propensities, and bioactive components. Consequently, the focus of the study is on elaborating on the phytochemical composition and biological properties of various seagrass species, such as antioxidant and antibacterial activity. The phytochemical substances isolated from different seagrasses show various biological activities, including cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines, anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), antibacterial and skin regeneration characteristics. Seagrass research has a critical gap that this review addresses. However, the mechanism of action for compounds with high biological activity has not been thoroughly explored, while technical developments in biological assays have not been adequately addressed. Finally, this study summarises the bioactive components in seagrasses and their properties to use as biomedicine.