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Therapeutic and nutritional uses of algae /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pereira, Leonel
Format: Printed Book
Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2018
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Biodiversity and description of the main algae with bioactive properties
  • Nutritional composition of the main edible algae
  • Therapeutic uses of phycocolloids
  • The cardio-protective activity of edible seaweeds and their extracts
  • Antiviral activity of seaweeds and their extracts
  • Antitumor activity of seaweeds and their extracts
  • Antifungal activity of seaweeds and their extracts
  • Antibacterial activity of seaweeds and their extracts
  • Antiparasitic, insecticidal, and larvicidal activities of seaweeds and their extracts
  • Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antipyretic, antinociceptive, antithrombotic, and anti-coagulant activities of seaweeds and their extracts
  • Neurological activities of seaweeds and their extracts
  • Thalassotherapy and marine cosmeceuticals.