Dermo-Cosmetic Benefits of Marine Macroalgae-Derived Phenolic Compounds
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The review is written nicely. It can be accepted in its present form.
Author Response
Reviewer 1
The review is written nicely. It can be accepted in its present form.
Response: Thank you very much
Reviewer 2 Report
The manuscript requires a thorough review of its spelling and grammar
Line 71. Are they really economic?
Line 77. Please write correctly the scientific names of algae
phycochemicals??? It is right?
Line 123. What enzymes does it inhibit? A couple of examples would be good.
Regarding the figures, I don't know if only the source should be mentioned or if permission should be obtained from the publisher that published such a figure for its use. please check that
Line 224-226. Please restructure this sentence. The idea is not well understood
Line 258-268. In this paragraph, where does it talk about cosmetic effects?
It is recommended in the table to only talk about the cosmetic benefits, since it is the objective of your review.
I do not know how acceptable it is to use the trade names of products that have been made with compounds from algae
Is the discussion section necessary? If it is, it's really short to be considered a discussion
Author Response
Reviewer 2
All corrections are yellow highlighted.
Line 71. Are they really economic?
Response: Changed it. Lines: 70-71
Line 77. Please write correctly the scientific names of algae
Response: Lines: 77-78, 102
phycochemicals??? It is right?
Response: I wrote it in a meaning of seaweed (study about seaweeds: Phycology) based bioactive compounds. But i replaced in Phytochemicals instead of Phycochemicals. Lines: 13, 106, 491
Line 123. What enzymes does it inhibit? A couple of examples would be good.
Response: Lines: 118-123, also cited references in the list
Regarding the figures, I don't know if only the source should be mentioned or if permission should be obtained from the publisher that published such a figure for its use. please check that
Response: Permission obtained
Line 224-226. Please restructure this sentence. The idea is not well understood
Response: reformulated, Lines: 260-266
Line 258-268. In this paragraph, where does it talk about cosmetic effects?
Response: Reformulated and references also updated Lines: 297-320
It is recommended in the table to only talk about the cosmetic benefits, since it is the objective of your review.
Response: By considering reviewer’s suggestion, removed unnecessary, cosmetic unrelated benefits from the table 1, renumbered the serial numbers as well as reference list improved.
I do not know how acceptable it is to use the trade names of products that have been made with compounds from algae
Response: Lines 437-475, The reason behind using the trade names of products is to show the commercially available seaweed based products.
Is the discussion section necessary? If it is, it's really short to be considered a discussion
Response: Not necessary, by considering your suggestion as well as suggestion of reviewer 3, we removed discussion part.
Reviewer 3 Report
in line 78 convert class to phylum
rewrite lines 107-110.
line 163 converts Chemical to chemical
line 130 converts title 2. to characterization and types of phenolic compounds
Line 242 converts Bromphenol to bromophenol
in part types of phenolics add more details about all types of phenolics
line 302 adds a figure to illustrate the extraction of phenolics
why did the authors add part of the discussion if you add it you must add materials and results
the references are very old please updated it
Author Response
Reviewer 3
Green highlighted
in line 78 convert class to phylum
Response: Incorporated
rewrite lines 107-110.
Response: rewrite, lines 106-107
line 163 converts Chemical to chemical
Response: Line 200
line 130 converts title 2. to characterization and types of phenolic compounds
Response: Rewrite
Line 242 converts Bromphenol to bromophenol
Response: Rewrite, Line 282
in part types of phenolics add more details about all types of phenolics
Response: Improved and rewrite Lines: 130-168, 260-266, 303-309, 311-320.
line 302 adds a figure to illustrate the extraction of phenolics
Response: Added, line 362
why did the authors add part of the discussion if you add it you must add materials and results
Response: I removed discussion part from the ms and improved other parts of the text.
the references are very old please updated it
Response: Updated, References highlighted in green.
Reviewer 4 Report
Kalasariya and Pereira have revised the literature on the cosmeceutical effect of marine macroalgae-derived phenolic compounds.
The topic is interesting and current. However, the whole manuscript needs extensive rewriting. The MS articulate very poorly. There is no consistency and flow in the reading.
For example, section 2 starts with role of phenolic compounds in skin benefits, then come phytochemicals and extraction
Also, many awkward sentences have been used throughout the manuscript starting from the abstract to the conclusion
The whole manuscript needs extensive English language editing and sentences need to write in standard English
Line 13: “phyco-chemical” should be “phytochemicals” Please follow throughout the text.
Line79-82: awkward sentence
Line 108-119: too general sentences, please remove or improve.
Author Response
Reviewer 4
All corrections are highlighted Turquoise blue
Line 13: “phyco-chemical” should be “phytochemicals” Please follow throughout the text.
Response: Followed throughout the text, Lines: 13, 106, 491
Line79-82: awkward sentence
Response: Lines 79-82, turquoise blue highlight
Line 108-119: too general sentences, please remove or improve.
Response: We removed some general sentence and reformulated some sentences. Lines: 107-115
Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
The authors have responded to each of the observations
Reviewer 3 Report
The authors improved the review and do all corrections
Reviewer 4 Report
Accepted
