Published March 9, 2026 | Version v1
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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUND RECOVERY FROM MARINE BY-PRODUCTS AND THEIR APPLICATION POTENTIAL

  • 1. 1Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HiCoE), Borneo Marin Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Email: noora.barzkar@ums.edu.my; rossita@ums.edu.my;cfuifui@ums.edu.my;rafidaho@ums.edu.my; sittirae@ums.edu.my;nurzafirah@ums.edu.my 2Departement of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran Malang, 65145, Indonesia. Email: alislah@ub.ac.id 3Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecology Research Center. Iranian Fisheries Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), 76954 Bandar Abbas, Iran. Email: stamadoni@gmail.com 4Persian Gulf Mollusks Research Station, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecology Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), 96534 Bandar-e-Lengeh, Iran. Email: sajjad5550@gmail.com 5SEC - Applied Biotechnologies, Immanuel Kant BFU, Kaliningrad 236016, Russia. Email: olich.43@mail.ru ; stas-asp@mail.ru 6Food Security Research Laboratory, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Email: chot@ums.edu.my

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The global expansion of seafood processing industries generates substantial amounts of waste materials from finfish and shellfish, which are often discarded despite their rich biochemical composition. These by-products contain a wide range of valuable compounds, including collagen, chitin, chitosan, enzymes, carotenoids, fatty acids, amino acids, minerals, and vitamins, many of which exhibit functional and biological activities superior to those of terrestrial origin. This review examines recent advances in the extraction and purification of bioactive compounds from marine by-products. The functional properties and applications of these compounds in food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and biomedical industries are discussed, highlighting their growing commercial relevance. Overall, the effective valorization of marine by-products contributes to waste reduction, economic value creation, and the advancement of a circular bioeconomy.

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