{"product_id":"marine-products-for-healthcare-9781420052633","title":"Marine Products for Healthcare","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered Mother Nature's medicine cabinet in many areas of the world, marine organisms have been known from time immemorial to possess curative powers. But until recently, their bioactive compounds, nutraceutical properties, and commercial potential remained undiscovered. Bringing together widely scattered literature, \u003cstrong\u003eMarine Products for Healthcare: Functional and Bioactive Nutraceutical Compounds from the Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e discusses the importance of marine products as a source of nutraceuticals, food additives, and other useful ingredients in health protection and product formulation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a discussion of the general characteristics of functional foods and an overview of the functionality of marine fishery products. It includes detailed discussions on nutraceutical and other functional properties of their seafood components including proteins, bioactive peptides, polyunsaturated fatty acids, polysaccharides, chondroitin, carotenoids, minerals, an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunctional Foods and Nutraceuticals: An Overview. Marine Resources: Availability and Quantity. Seafood: Global Consumption Pattern and Role in Nutrition. Nutritional and Functional Value of Marine Proteins. Lipids and Unsaturated Fatty Acids. Chitin and Chitosan. Carotenoids. Vitamins, Minerals, and Trace Elemtns. Seaweed: Sources as Food Hydrocolloids. Marine Bio-active Compounds. Aquaculture for Production of Nutraceuticals and Bio-active Compounds. Food Fortification with Marine Nutraceuticals. Edible Films from Marine Macromolecules. Processing Aspects of Marine Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408093782359,"sku":"9781420052633","price":199.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781420052633.jpg?v=1730501561","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/marine-products-for-healthcare-9781420052633","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}