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Seafood Science
Advances in Chemistry, Technology and Applications
This book provides current trends in seafood science of various relevant topics such as isolation aspects, different methodologies involved in seafood productions, detail explanation about marine species such as fish, seaweed, crustaceans and their health benefits as well as health risk. These...
To Be Published January 14th 2014 by CRC Press
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Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives
Advances in Drug Discovery and Developments
This book presents current trends in chitin and chitosan derivatives, with major implications of modified chitin and chitosan derivatives for drug discover and delivery. The current and potential applications of their derivatives in the fileds of biomedicine, nutrition, food processing,...
To Be Published December 1st 2013 by CRC Press
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Marine Biomaterials
Characterization, Isolation and Applications
Oceans are an abundant source of diverse biomaterials with potential for an array of uses. Marine Biomaterials: Characterization, Isolation and Applications brings together the wide range of research in this important area, including the latest developments and applications, from preliminary...
Published April 10th 2013 by CRC Press
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Marine Nutraceuticals
Prospects and Perspectives
Series: Nutraceuticals
There is a great deal of consumer interest in natural bioactive substances due to their health benefits. Offering the potential to provide valuable nutraceuticals and functional food ingredients, marine-derived compounds are an abundant source of nutritionally and pharmacologically active agents,...
Published March 24th 2013 by CRC Press
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Marine Pharmacognosy
Trends and Applications
Diverse and abundant, marine-derived bioactive compounds offer a plethora of pharmacologically active agents with the potential to produce valuable therapeutic entities. Marine-derived organisms, including some macroalgae, microalgae, blue-green algae, invertebrates, and vertebrates—valued in...
Published December 5th 2012 by CRC Press
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Marine Cosmeceuticals
Trends and Prospects
Marine Cosmeceuticals: Trends and Prospects is a consolidated overview of the marine environment as a productive source of novel cosmeceuticals. It accumulates the latest research in this field from around the globe, highlighting the potential of marine micro and macro flora and fauna as effective...
Published December 19th 2011 by CRC Press
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Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives
Biological Activities and Applications
Biopolymers found in marine animals and plants offer tremendous, largely untapped pharmaceutical potential. Research shows that these biopolymers can be used to combat various infectious as well as inflammatory, oxidative, and carcinogenic factors. Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their...
Published July 13th 2010 by CRC Press