Abstract:
It is provided an essentially microorganism-free extract from hypersaline aqueous environments, the extract comprising a total content of sugars from to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the dry extract, a total content of protein from 10 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the dry extract, and a glycoprotein content from 10 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of proteins present in the dry extract, the extract having a conductivity value equal to or lower than 5 mS/cm at 20ºC. It is also provided a process for obtaining it, as well as their uses, and compositions comprising it.