Therapeutics of Marine Bioactive Compounds

This book is a compilation of research and review papers presented in the National Seminar on‘Therapeutics of Marine Bioactive Compounds’ on 9th and 10th December 2013 organised by the Department of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Gandhigram -624302, Dindigul District. The book has two sections namely Research and Review papers. Each section has papers on the therapeutics of marine bioactive compounds which showcases the value of natural marine resources, their biodiversity, identification, characterisation, isolation and processing for optimal use as anticancer, anti inflammatory, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and cardioprotective compounds as well as functional foods in treating and controlling various diseases. Many of the marine bioactive compounds are undergoing preclinical evaluation; many are being used to patients as part of clinical trials. Indian coastline is blessed with abundant resources hidden into the depths of the ocean and these marine resources can be tapped as functional foods, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications for treating the life threatening diseases. This book would serve as a comprehensive text to students pursuing research in the field of marine bioactive compounds.