Highlights•Novel functional food ingredients from aquatic resources.•Omega-3 fatty acids
from marine and algal/fungal sources.•Chitosan, chitosan oligosaccharides and …

With the growing public awareness of the nutritional, diet and health benefits of Seafoods,
the stage is now to set for the development of mainstream nutraceutical products …

The oceans have been the Earth's most valuable source of food. They have now also
become a valuable and versatile source of bioactive compounds. The significance of marine …

With an increase in life expectancy and decrease of quality-of-life couple with the high
prevalence of diseases, diet is expected to play a key function in sustaining human health …

Two of the most popular nutraceutical products on the market, omega-3 oil and
glucosamine, were originally derived from waste products. Discarded oil from the …

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 …

There is a growing concern about chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension,
hypercholesterolemia, cancer and cardiovascular diseases resulting from profound changes …

The structurally diverse bioactive compounds found in marine organisms represent valuable
resources for the food and pharmaceutical industries. The marine ecosystem encompasses …

Marine food, due to its phenomenal biodiversity is a treasure house of many novel healthy
food ingredients and biologically active compounds as fish oils, fish proteins, bioactive …

The marine environment is a relatively unexplored source of functional ingredients that can
be used in food processing, storage, and fortification in a variety of ways. Marine …