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Corrigendum to Physiological responses, ion accumulation and yield performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to salt stress South African Journal of Botany, Volume 168, May 2024, Pages 417-429 小麦（Triticum aestivum L.）对盐胁迫的生理反应、离子积累和产量表现更正南非植物学杂志》，第 168 卷，2024 年 5 月，第 417-429 页

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South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.036

Atikur Rahman , Sujat Ahmed , Md. Moshiul Islam , Laila Parveen Shathy , Tahmina Akter Urmi , M.Moynul Haque , Manzer H. Siddiqui , Yoshiyuki Murata

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Corrigendum to “Adulteration in dietary supplements: HPTLC profiling of Withania somnifera and Terminalia bellirica” [South African Journal of Botany Volume 170, July 2024, Pages 220-228] 膳食补充剂中的掺假：薇甘菊和贝母的 HPTLC 图谱"[《南非植物学杂志》第 170 卷，2024 年 7 月，第 220-228 页］

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South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.09.047

Arshad Ahmad Najar , Mohamad Yaqoob Yatoo , Ajaz Ahmad Wani , Sheikh Sayir Aftab , Rabia Jahangir , Bilques Farooq

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Corrigendum to Potential Therapeutic Applications of Cistus laurifolius Extract: Anti-Proliferative, Anti-Cancer Activity on MCF-7, and Anti-Microbial Effects [South African Journal of Botany Volume 169, June 2024, Pages 499-505] 月苁蓉提取物的潜在治疗应用：对 MCF-7 的抗增殖、抗癌活性和抗微生物作用[《南非植物学杂志》第 169 卷，2024 年 6 月，第 499-505 页]更正

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South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.07.019

Ersin Yücel , Ayşe Ak , İlkin Yücel Şengün , Hatice Genç , Tansu Koparal , Hülya Sivas

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Cytotoxic activity of Ocimum tenuiflorum crude extracts against an A375 malignant melanoma cell line Ocimum tenuiflorum 粗提取物对 A375 恶性黑色素瘤细胞系的细胞毒活性

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South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.10.049

Brenden Moyo, Msizi Mhlongo, Lungile Sitole

Malignant melanoma is a rare skin cancer that transpires in the melanocytes. This is often caused by constant ultraviolet (UV) exposure, which results in genetic mutations leading to carcinogenesis. When left untreated, malignant melanoma may lead to death due to its high metastatic potential, it is therefore regarded as the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Existing cancer treatments, despite their advancements, still have several limitations that impact their effectiveness and applicability, thus prompting the exploration of alternative therapeutic options. Medicinal plants, employed for centuries and embraced by 70 % of the population in developing nations, present a potential avenue for novel treatments. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the potential use of four Ocimum tenuiflorum solvent extracts in treating malignant melanoma. Sequential extraction of O. tenuiflorum was performed to obtain four crude extracts (hexane, dichloromethane, methanolic and ethyl acetate). These extracts were evaluated against the A375 cell line to determine apoptotic induction, with the mode of cell death confirmed flow cytometry. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) profiling was performed to identify the possible bioactive constituents of each extract. Screening of the four extracts revealed significant cytotoxic potential against A375 cells, with calculated IC₅₀ values <50 µg/mL. Microscopic analyses unveiled morphological alterations indicative of apoptosis, including cell blebbing, reduced cell size, nuclear fragmentation and potential chromatin condensation. Flow cytometric analysis confirmed that 44.2 ± 2.54 %, 73.6 ± 1.13 % and 67.4 ± 0.70 % of A375 cells underwent late apoptosis induced by the hexane, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate crude extracts respectively. GC/MS metabolite profiling of the ethyl acetate extract using the Shimadzu 2010 QB gas chromatograph revealed the presence of palmitic acid, methyl palmitate, stearic acid, myristic acid and linolenic acid as potential bioactive compounds. The findings from this study thus underscore the anti-cancer properties of O. tenuiflorum crude extracts, demonstrating their efficacy in inducing cytotoxicity in malignant melanoma A375 cells. These in vitro results present promising implications for developing anti-cancer therapies targeting the A375 cell line.

恶性黑色素瘤是一种罕见的皮肤癌，发生在黑色素细胞中。它通常是由持续的紫外线（UV）照射引起的，紫外线会导致基因突变，从而引发癌变。如果不及时治疗，恶性黑色素瘤可能会因转移潜力大而导致死亡，因此被视为最危险的皮肤癌。现有的癌症治疗方法尽管取得了进步，但仍存在一些局限性，影响了其有效性和适用性，因此促使人们探索其他治疗方法。药用植物已被使用了几个世纪，并被发展中国家 70% 的人口所接受，为新型疗法提供了潜在的途径。因此，本研究旨在探讨四种欧鼠李溶剂提取物在治疗恶性黑色素瘤方面的潜在用途。研究人员对十日草进行了顺序提取，获得了四种粗提取物（正己烷、二氯甲烷、甲醇和乙酸乙酯）。针对 A375 细胞系对这些提取物进行了评估，以确定细胞凋亡诱导作用，并通过流式细胞仪确认细胞死亡模式。气相色谱-质谱分析法（GC/MS）用于确定每种提取物中可能存在的生物活性成分。对四种提取物进行筛选后发现，它们对 A375 细胞具有显著的细胞毒性潜力，计算得出的 IC50 值为 50 µg/mL。显微分析揭示了表明细胞凋亡的形态学改变，包括细胞出血、细胞体积缩小、核破碎和潜在的染色质凝集。流式细胞仪分析证实，正己烷、二氯甲烷和乙酸乙酯粗提取物分别诱导 44.2 ± 2.54 %、73.6 ± 1.13 % 和 67.4 ± 0.70 % 的 A375 细胞发生晚期凋亡。使用岛津 2010 QB 气相色谱仪对乙酸乙酯提取物进行的 GC/MS 代谢物分析表明，棕榈酸、棕榈酸甲酯、硬脂酸、肉豆蔻酸和亚麻酸是潜在的生物活性化合物。因此，本研究的结果强调了O. tenuiflorum 粗提取物的抗癌特性，证明了它们在诱导恶性黑色素瘤 A375 细胞细胞毒性方面的功效。这些体外研究结果为开发针对 A375 细胞系的抗癌疗法带来了希望。

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Potato Protein Hydrolysate (PPH902) treatment in adipocytes inhibits lipogenesis by activating AMPK 在脂肪细胞中处理马铃薯蛋白水解物（PPH902）可通过激活 AMPK 抑制脂肪生成

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South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.10.053

Yi-Ju Chen , Ching-Fang Chang , Rathinasamy Baskaran , Chih-Hung Liang , Hsin-Ning Kuo , Mosleh Mohammad Abomughaid , Wan-Teng Lin

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease caused by unbalanced caloric intake, which has serious harm to health and increases the risk of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Previous studies have shown that Alcalase treatment-derived potato protein hydrolysate (PPH) has the effects of regulating blood pressure and blood sugar in animal experiments, and has cardioprotective, hepato-protective activity and inhibited muscle protein degradation. This study aims to screen the optimal conditions isolating potato protein hydrolysate with potential anti-obesity activity by regulating the mechanism of lipogenesis and lipolysis. 9% potato protein (PP) hydrolysed for 2 h (PPH902) shows high yield and better activity; thus, PPH902 was used in all other experiments. PPH902 at 1600 ppm does not affect the cell viability of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. PPH902 regulates the expression of lipid production-related transcription factors PPARγ, SREBP-1c, and FAS by activating AMPK, thereby inhibiting lipogenesis, and activating phosphorylated HSL to promote lipolysis to increase lipid metabolism. These results show that PPH902 is an effective anti-lipogenesis and lipolysis-promoting hydrolyzate, which has the potential to develop anti-obesity products.

肥胖症是由热量摄入不均衡引起的慢性代谢性疾病，对人体健康危害严重，增加了高血压、高脂血症、糖尿病和心血管疾病的发病风险。以往的研究表明，经钙化酶处理衍生的马铃薯蛋白水解物（PPH）在动物实验中具有调节血压和血糖的作用，并具有保护心脏、肝脏和抑制肌肉蛋白降解的活性。本研究旨在筛选最佳条件，通过调节脂肪生成和脂肪分解机制，分离出具有潜在抗肥胖活性的马铃薯蛋白水解物。水解2小时的9%马铃薯蛋白（PP）（PPH902）产量高，活性更好，因此在所有其他实验中都使用了PPH902。百万分之 1600 的 PPH902 不会影响 3T3-L1 脂肪细胞的活力。PPH902 通过激活 AMPK 从而抑制脂肪生成，并激活磷酸化 HSL 促进脂肪分解以增加脂质代谢，从而调节与脂质生成相关的转录因子 PPARγ、SREBP-1c 和 FAS 的表达。这些结果表明，PPH902 是一种有效的抗脂肪生成和促进脂肪分解的水解物，具有开发抗肥胖产品的潜力。

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Allelopathy for the sustainable management of agricultural pests: Appraisal of major allelochemicals and mechanisms underlying their actions 用于农业害虫可持续管理的等位疗法：评估主要的等位化学物质及其作用机制

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South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.10.028

Mo Shadab , Nourien Bhatti , Quratul Ain , Nazish Akhtar , Uzma Parveen , Hesham F. Alharby , Khalid Rehman Hakeem , M.B. Siddiqui

The global hunger is consistently rising, and also climatic, biotic, and abiotic stress factors are further aggravating this situation by severely impacting crop health and eventually threatening the food security of billions of people. Additionally, the escalating global food demands must be met by doubling food production by 2050. To fulfil this requirement, world agriculture is adopting extensive use of solely chemicals-based fertilizers and crop-protection agents for improving the nourishment of the crops and their protection against deadly weeds and pests respectively. Unfortunately, these unsustainable practices have led to increased biomagnification, bioaccumulation, resistance in most weeds and pests, soil-infertility, and hampered soil-crop-human continuum. Notably, allelopathy, a natural process in which plants release chemicals (primarily recognised for their ability to impact neighbouring plant development), has emerged as a viable long-term technique for controlling key agricultural pests such as weeds, plant-feeding insects, and mites. Despite these facts, the discussion on major allelochemicals and the mechanisms underlying their actions in crops is meager. Taking into account recent literature, this paper aims to: (i) overview allelopathy and the major plant physiological and biochemical responses to important allelochemicals; (ii) enlighten the management of weed via both conventional practices and the modern approaches implying allelopathy; (iii) highlight the major molecular mechanisms underlying the actions of important allelochemicals; (iv) discuss the main plant allelochemicals/ botanicals known to control the major non-weed pests, such as insect pests, nematodes, bacteria and fungi; and (v) also to present the main conclusions of the paper, potential limitations, challenges, and the future prospects. In summary, a critical appraisal of the literature available on the subject confirmed that the allelopathic phenomenon will undergo further exploration as an alternative method for control of major agricultural pests, potentially becoming a part of an integrated, eco-friendly, and organic pest management approach.

全球饥饿人口持续增加，气候、生物和非生物压力因素也进一步加剧了这一状况，严重影响了作物健康，并最终威胁到数十亿人的粮食安全。此外，要满足不断增长的全球粮食需求，必须在 2050 年前将粮食产量翻一番。为了满足这一要求，世界农业正在大量使用完全以化学品为基础的肥料和作物保护剂，以改善作物的营养状况并防止致命的杂草和害虫。不幸的是，这些不可持续的做法导致生物放大、生物累积、大多数杂草和害虫产生抗药性、土壤肥力下降以及土壤-作物-人类的连续性受到阻碍。值得注意的是，植物释放化学物质（主要因其影响邻近植物生长的能力而被公认）的自然过程--等位异化作用，已成为控制杂草、植食性昆虫和螨虫等主要农业害虫的一种可行的长期技术。尽管如此，有关主要等位化学物质及其在作物中作用机理的讨论却很少。考虑到最近的文献，本文旨在(i) 概述等位化学以及植物对重要等位化学物质的主要生理生化反应；(ii) 通过传统方法和暗示等位化学的现代方法来管理杂草；(iii) 强调重要等位化学物质作用的主要分子机制；(iv) 讨论已知可控制主要非杂草害虫（如害虫、线虫、细菌和真菌）的主要植物等位化学物质/植物药；以及 (v) 介绍本文的主要结论、潜在局限性、挑战和未来前景。总之，对有关这一主题的现有文献进行的批判性评估证实，作为控制主要农业害虫的替代方法，等位病理现象将得到进一步探索，并有可能成为综合、生态友好和有机害虫管理方法的一部分。

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Antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects of Lippia alba essential oil on multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates 白芍药精油对耐多药鲍曼不动杆菌临床分离株的抗菌和细胞毒性作用

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South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.10.019

Caroline Ferreira de Santana , Isis Caroline da Silva Cirino , Larissa Isabela Oliveira de Souza , Marcia Vanusa da Silva , Daniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro , Júlio César Ribeiro de Oliveira Farias de Aguiar , Regina Celia Bressan de Queiroz Figueiredo , Ana Raquel Pereira da Silva , Clara Mariana Gonçalves Lima , Evandro G. da Silva Jr , Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho , Tereza Cristina Leal-Balbino

This study investigated the antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects of Lippia alba essential oil (LaEO) against five clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii from various infection sites in public hospitals in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis revealed 36 compounds in LaEO, with carvacrol (48.62 %), ρ-cymene (7.17 %), γ-terpinene (5.09 %), and thymol (5.00 %) as the most abundant constituents. LaEO exhibited potent inhibition of bacterial growth at MIC values ranging from 64 to 128 μg/mL, with MBC values similar to MIC. Additionally, interactions between LaEO and clinical antimicrobials (imipenem and gentamicin) demonstrated additive and synergistic effects when combined. Cytotoxicity assessment using the MTT assay on peritoneal macrophages revealed no significant difference in cell viability compared to the control, with a CC50 exceeding 512 μg/mL. Hemolytic activity on human red blood cells was minimal, with less than 2 % hemolysis observed at bacterially inhibitory concentrations.

本研究调查了白芍药精油（LaEO）对来自巴西伯南布哥州累西腓市公立医院不同感染部位的五种耐多药鲍曼尼氏菌临床分离物的抗菌和细胞毒性作用。气相色谱-质谱分析显示，LaEO 中含有 36 种化合物，其中最丰富的成分是香芹酚（48.62%）、ρ-菊烯（7.17%）、γ-萜品烯（5.09%）和百里酚（5.00%）。LaEO 对细菌的生长有很强的抑制作用，其 MIC 值从 64 到 128 μg/mL 不等，MBC 值与 MIC 值相似。此外，LaEO 与临床抗菌药物（亚胺培南和庆大霉素）结合使用时，可产生相加和协同效应。利用 MTT 法对腹腔巨噬细胞进行的细胞毒性评估显示，与对照组相比，细胞存活率没有明显差异，CC50 超过 512 μg/mL。对人体红细胞的溶血活性极低，在细菌抑制浓度下观察到的溶血率低于 2%。

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Living with giant ferns: An ethnobotanical investigation of scaly tree ferns (Cyatheaceae) in a global context 与大蕨类植物共生：全球鳞叶蕨类植物的民族植物学调查

IF 2.7 3区生物学 Q2 PLANT SCIENCES

South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.10.037

Ranil Rajapaksha , Ruwan Chamara , Yao-Moan Huang , Rijan Ojha , Van The Pham , Caroline Modena de Medeiros , Andi Maryani A. Mustapeng , Fulgent Coritico , Taherul Islam , Liuder Isidoro Rodríguez Coca , Rainer W. Bussmann , Peris Kamau

Scaly tree ferns stand out among other pteridophytes not only due to their ancient lineage, which retains specific primitive characteristics in their appearance and growth habits, but also because of their remarkable diversity, local endemism, and distinctive ethnobotanical uses. Pteridophytes generally have received less attention than seed plants due to their limited economic potential and utility. Our experiences and knowledge show that scaly tree ferns possess substantial economic potential and offer higher utility than other fern groups. Analyzing ethnobotanical knowledge is a well-established technique and tool to understand any plant group's significance and economic potential. Therefore, we aimed to compile ethnobotanical knowledge related to scaly tree ferns from various ethnic groups worldwide, utilizing published information and consulting with key informants. In the present survey, 61 species of scaly tree ferns were identified that belong to four genera (Alsophila, Cyathea, Gymnosphaera, and Sphaeropteris), which are utilized across 41 countries worldwide. The ethnobotanical uses of these 61 tree fern species are classified into four user categories: medicinal, food and animal feed, ornamental, and other uses. This study underscores the potential for integrating traditional ethnobotanical knowledge about scaly tree ferns with modern scientific understanding. It also emphasizes the critical importance of preserving and compiling this knowledge that has been passed down through generations within traditional communities. This preservation ensures that such valuable knowledge is not lost to future generations.

鳞叶蕨类植物在其他翼手目植物中脱颖而出，不仅是因为其古老的品系在外观和生长习性上保留了特定的原始特征，还因为其显著的多样性、地方特有性和独特的民族植物学用途。与种子植物相比，翼手目植物通常受到的关注较少，这是因为它们的经济潜力和用途有限。我们的经验和知识表明，与其他蕨类植物相比，鳞叶蕨类植物具有巨大的经济潜力和更高的实用性。分析民族植物学知识是了解任何植物类群的意义和经济潜力的成熟技术和工具。因此，我们利用已出版的资料并咨询主要信息提供者，旨在汇编全球各民族有关鳞叶蕨类植物的民族植物学知识。在本次调查中，我们确定了 61 种鳞柄蕨类植物，它们隶属于四个属（Alsophila、Cyathea、Gymnosphaera 和 Sphaeropteris），在全球 41 个国家中被广泛使用。这 61 种树蕨的民族植物学用途分为四类：药用、食用和动物饲料、观赏和其他用途。这项研究强调了将有鳞蕨类植物的传统民族植物学知识与现代科学认识相结合的潜力。它还强调了保存和汇编这些在传统社区中世代相传的知识的重要性。这种保护可确保子孙后代不会失去这些宝贵的知识。

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Revisiting the fermentation of Sceletium tortuosum 重新审视 Sceletium tortuosum 的发酵过程

IF 2.7 3区生物学 Q2 PLANT SCIENCES

South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.10.044

Elizaveta Koroleva , Herman Redelinghuys , Cleo G. Conacher , Corné van Deventer , Jody R Harvey , Alfred Botha , Marina Rautenbach , Marietjie A. Stander

Sceletium tortuosum, a medicinal plant used as natural antidepressant, has been fermented traditionally to yield what is believed by its users to be a stronger more potent product. The question persists if fermenting is changing the actives (mesembrine alkaloids) in the plant material or if it is just a natural way of concentrating it and increasing its bioavailability. In this study the plant material was macerated and incubated over a period of 9 days with regular sampling to monitor any chemical and metagenomic changes over time. Ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) analysis showed that the first significant changes in the chemical composition occurred after 5 days when Fusarium species became the predominant species in the microflora. To confirm whether fusaroid taxa do play a role in the alkaloid production and/or changes in the alkaloid profile, the sterilized plant biomass was inoculated with three Fusarium species as monocultures and the fermentation monitored. The alkaloid profile in the control did not change over time, but similarly to the natural fermentation, one of the Fusarium species yielded an increase in epimesembranol and decreases in some of the other alkaloids which indicates that the microbiome indeed plays a role.

Sceletium tortuosum 是一种用作天然抗抑郁剂的药用植物，传统上经过发酵后，使用者认为其药效更强。但问题是，发酵是否会改变植物材料中的活性物质（间氨基生物碱），或者发酵是否只是浓缩活性物质并提高其生物利用率的一种自然方法。在这项研究中，对植物材料进行了为期 9 天的浸渍和培养，并定期取样，以监测随着时间推移发生的任何化学和元基因组变化。超高压液相色谱-质谱（UHPLC-MS）分析表明，5 天后化学成分首次发生显著变化，镰刀菌成为微生物区系中的主要物种。为了确认镰刀菌类群是否在生物碱的生产和/或生物碱成分的变化中发挥作用，在灭菌植物生物质中接种了三种镰刀菌单株，并对发酵过程进行了监测。对照组中的生物碱含量没有随时间发生变化，但与自然发酵类似，其中一种镰刀菌产生的表烷醇有所增加，而其他一些生物碱则有所减少，这表明微生物群确实在其中发挥了作用。

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Successful practices for valorization of microalgal biomass for inclusion in circular economy 将微藻生物质增值纳入循环经济的成功实践

IF 2.7 3区生物学 Q2 PLANT SCIENCES

South African Journal of Botany

Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.10.039

Juliana Ivanova, Liliana Gigova, Svetoslav Alexandrov

Global wastewater generation is enormous and continuously increasing, becoming a huge challenge to humanity. The use of wastewater for cultivation of microalgae has emerged as a potential cost-effective strategy for large-scale production of microalgae biomass. This strategy also offers an effective approach for removing nutrients from wastewater, making its treatment sustainable, eco-friendly and energy efficient. Among the different types of wastewater, wastewater from anaerobic digestion plants deserves attention, since this process generates a large amount of residue called digestate, reaching up to 90 % of the amount of substrate. Using the anaerobic digestate to cultivate algae is a way to reduce its harmful impact on the environment, improve the economic profitability of anaerobic digestion facilities and convert digestate from a waste to a beneficial by-product. By selecting and reviewing 129 articles published in Scopus between 2010 and 2024, the present review investigates and evaluates the possibilities of increasing the biomass value of microalgae cultivated in wastewater as a growth medium and highlights the importance of pre-selection of appropriate (non-toxic) wastewater to obtain usable “safe” microalgal biomass that can be further utilized to produce high added value products. The results indicated that the biomass of microalgae grown in non-toxic wastewater, including digestate, can have a number of economically and environmentally sustainable applications, the most important of which are its use as a feed, feed ingredient, ingredient of fish feed, as well as for the production of health-related compounds (proteins containing essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, phycobiliproteins, polysaccharides, etc.), biofertilizers and biostimulants for agriculture. Cultivation of microalgae for the simultaneous treatment of non-toxic wastewater and obtaining biomass and high-value products can be an effective and prospective approach for the valorization of microalgae biomass within the modern concept of а circular bioeconomy.

全球废水产生量巨大且持续增长，已成为人类面临的巨大挑战。利用废水培养微藻已成为大规模生产微藻生物质的一种具有成本效益的潜在战略。这一策略也是去除废水中营养物质的有效方法，使废水处理具有可持续性、生态友好性和能源效率。在不同类型的废水中，厌氧消化工厂产生的废水值得关注，因为这一过程会产生大量残渣，即沼渣，最高可达基质量的 90%。利用厌氧消化物培养藻类是减少其对环境有害影响、提高厌氧消化设施经济效益以及将消化物从废物转化为有益副产品的一种方法。本综述选择并回顾了 2010 年至 2024 年期间在 Scopus 上发表的 129 篇文章，调查并评估了以废水为生长介质培养微藻以提高其生物量价值的可能性，并强调了预先选择适当（无毒）废水以获得可用的 "安全 "微藻生物量的重要性，这种生物量可进一步用于生产高附加值产品。研究结果表明，在无毒废水（包括沼渣）中培植的微藻生物质可用于多种经济和环境可持续发展的用途，其中最重要的是用作饲料、饲料配料、鱼饲料成分，以及生产与健康有关的化合物（含必需氨基酸的蛋白质、多不饱和脂肪酸、类胡萝卜素、藻蓝蛋白、多糖等）、生物肥料和农业生物刺激剂。在现代 "循环生物经济 "概念下，培养微藻同时处理无毒废水并获得生物量和高价值产品，是实现微藻生物量价值化的有效而有前景的方法。

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