Abstract:
Seaweeds, as a dietary protein source originated in Asian countries and later
expanded towards France, Chile, etc. Food applications have been narrowed
down due to complications in extraction. Therefore, products are not yet
available in the market. Extraction of other phytochemicals along with seaweed proteins provides value addition in food products. Therefore, a trend has
emerged to extract protein from edible seaweeds with many health beneficial
applications. Also, consumption of many animal proteins like meat are now
becoming a threat on humans due to infectious viral diseases. Hence, seaweed
proteins are emerging as a global alternative source of protein.
