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Summary
Edited by pioneers in the field, Marine Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods provides detailed information on a variety of commercially available and newly developing value-added products from marine sources. It discusses the discovery, development, and health benefits of omega-3 oils; chitin, chitosan, and partially hydrolyzed chitosan; glucosamine; marine proteins; marine algae and seaweed; and shark cartilage. The book also analyzes the use of marine microorganisms as a renewable resourceas well as marine sources of calcium. The final chapter describes the discovery and development of a novel immunoenhancing polysaccharide complex derived from the microalgae, Chlorella.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| Editors | p. ix |
| Contributors | p. xi |
| Marine Fisheries By-Products as Potential Nutraceuticals: An Overview | p. 1 |
| Omega-3 Oils: Sources, Applications, and Health Effects | p. 23 |
| Omega-3s and Their impact on Brain Health | p. 63 |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases through Anti-Inflammation and Neuroprotection: A Review of Studies in Animal Models | p. 91 |
| Microencapsulation of Marine Lipids as a Vehicle for Functional Food Delivery | p. 115 |
| Chitin and Chilosan | p. 155 |
| Production of Bioactive Chitosan Oligosaccharides and Their Potential Use as Nutraceuticals | p. 183 |
| Glucosamine Production and Health Benefits | p. 197 |
| Functional and Bioactive Peptides from Hydrolyzed Aquatic Food Proteins | p. 229 |
| Marine-Derived Protein Hydrolysates, Their Biological Activities and Potential as Functional Food Ingredients: ACE-Inhibitory Peptides Derived from Bonito | p. 247 |
| Marine Algal Constituents | p. 259 |
| Beneficial Health Effects of Seaweed Carotenoid, Fucoxanthin | p. 297 |
| The Production and Health Benefits of Astaxanthin | p. 321 |
| Marine Algae and Polysaccharides with Therapeutic Applications | p. 345 |
| Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods from Marine Microbes: An Introduction to a Diverse Group of Natural Products Isolated from Marine Macroalgae, Microalgae, Bacteria, Fungi, and Cyanobacteria | p. 367 |
| Shark Cartilage: Potential for Therapeutic Application for Cancer-Review Article | p. 405 |
| Calcium from Fish Bone and Other Marine Resources | p. 419 |
| Immunoenhancing Preparations of Marine Origin | p. 431 |
| Index | p. 467 |
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