There is a growing interest that bioactive compounds from seaweed can play a major
therapeutic role in disease prevention in humans. Seaweed bioactives including …

There is increasing demand from consumers for healthier and more sustainable foods. The
marine biosphere is a rich source of health-promoting substances like bioactive peptides …

Amongst the countless marine organisms, seaweeds are considered as one of the richest
sources of biologically active ingredients having powerful biological activities. Seaweeds or …

Seaweeds and their bioactive compounds, particularly polysaccharides and phenolics can
be regarded as great dietary supplements with gut health benefits and prebiotics. These …

This chapter describes the main properties of the seaweed proteins and their uses in human
and animal nutrition. A focus on the biochemical and nutritional properties is developed in …

Population growth combined with increasingly limited resources of arable land and fresh
water has resulted in a need for alternative protein sources. Macroalgae (seaweed) and …

There is increasing interest in the use of marine algae as functional food additives for
improving human health. Enteromorpha (Ulva) prolifera (E. prolifera) is a seaweed green …

Seaweeds demonstrate original and interesting nutritional characteristics. Protein
concentration ranges from 5% to 47% of dry basic. Its value depends particularly on species …

Functional foods are nutritional compounds which also provide health and medicinal
benefits. Daily food intake has much impact on the quality of life, and therefore inclusion of …

Peptides are important bioactive natural products which are present in many marine
species. These marine peptides have high potential nutraceutical and medicinal values …