Marine bioactive compounds: sources, characterization and applications

The aim and scope of this book is to highlight the sources, isolation, characterization and applications of bioactive compounds from the marine environmentand to discuss how marine bioactive compounds represent a major market application in food and other industries. It discusses sustainable marine resourcesof macroalgal origin and gives examples of bioactive compounds isolated from these and other resources, including marine by-product and fisheries waste streams. In addition, it looks at the importance of correct taxonomic characterization. Identifies and discusses the best sources of sustainable marine bioactive compounds known to date. Discusses how bioactive compounds alter biological activity to provide therapeutic benefits to humans and animals. Discusses marketopportunities for the identification and commercialization of new marine bioactive compounds. INDICE: 1. Taxonomy of Marine Macroalgae Used as Sources of Bioactive Compounds. 2. Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds with Health Benefits from Marine Resources: Macro- and Microalgae Cyanobacteria and Invertebrates. 3. Marine Bioactive Peptides and Protein Hydrolysates: Generation, Isolation Procedures and Biological and Chemical Characterizations. 4. Chitin, Chitosan and Their Derivatives from Marine Rest-Raw Materials: Potential Food and Pharmaceutical Applications. 5. Industry Potential of Marine Bioactive Components: Downstream Processing and Vehicles for Efficient Delivery in situ. 6. Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Carbohydrates with Health Benefitsfrom Marine Resources: Macro- and Microalgae, Cyanobacteria and Invertebrates. 7. Medicinal Chemistry and Ligand Profiling for Evaluation of Promising Marine Bioactive Molecules. 8. Marine-Derived Functional Foods: Claims and CurrentLegislation.

• ISBN: 978-1-4614-1246-5
• Editorial: Springer US
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 232
• Fecha Publicación: 28/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés