Marine products for healthcare :functional and bioactive nutraceutical compounds from the ocean]CD[
Boca Raton
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis
c2009
xxi, 527 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Functional foods and nutraceuticals series
Includes bibliographical references and index
Functional foods : an overview -- Marine habitat and resources -- Seafood proteins : functional properties and protein supplements -- Seafood proteins : nutritional value, bioactive peptides, marine and cold-adapted enzymes -- Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their therapeutic functions -- Seafood processing wastes: chitin, chitosan, and other compounds -- Cartotenoids -- Marine sources of vitamins and minerals -- Seaweed : nutritional value, bioactive properties, and uses -- Seaweed hydrocolloids -- Marine microalgae, other microorganisms, and corals -- Drugs and pharmaceuticals from marine sources -- Marine nutraceuticals for food fortification and enrichment -- Marine macromolecules as nutraceutical carriers and biofilms -- Safety hazards with marine products and their control