Bioactive Compounds from Marine Foods : Plant and Animal Sources, Hardcover by Hernandez-ledesma, Blanca (EDT); Herrero, Miguel (EDT), ISBN 1118412842, ISBN-13 9781118412848, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Pharmochemistry of marine-derived materials is the subject of this specialty text. There are 18 chapters from various contributors. Th begins with an overview of known compounds and ends with two chapters on extraction processes and one on cautions such as allergy potentials. Chapters look at the use of peptides against hypertension and cancer, cryptides against metabolic syndrome, fatty-acid enriched foods, sterols, chitosan, taurine, seaweed antimicrobials and foods, and algae, microalgae, and sea cucumbers as nutrient and drug sources. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()