Description
Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention, Second Edition updates knowledge on the therapeutic and functional activities related to algae and their compounds. The book includes a new chapter on the use of seaweed and seaweed products in the current war against viral-based exposures, a result of the massive research effort stemming from the global Covid Pandemic, along with the improvement of the nutritional value of algae via enzymatic or fermentation treatments. These treatments are at the origin of the production of oligosaccharides, presenting interesting biological activities for the human microbiota.Chapter updates on seaweed's biochemical characteristics such as proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides are also addressed.- Provides a fully revised and updated resource on seaweed, the reduction of greenhouse gases, and its uses as an important and new investigative therapeutic relative to the recent Pandemic- Renews the discussion on seaweed and health, including its effects on gut microbiota- Discusses improvements in the nutritional value of algae via enzymatic or fermentation treatments and other advances- Includes the latest information on toxic varieties and safe consumption guidelines for diet, nutrition, and health
Table of Contents
1. Seaweed Introduction2. Society and Seaweed: Understanding the Past and Present3. Seaweed Biology4. Macroalgae Systematics5. Seaweeds as Food6. Seaweed and Alcohol: Biofuel or Booze?7. Lipids, Fatty Acids, Glycolipids, and Phospholipids8. Carbohydrates From Seaweeds9. Proteins and Pigments10. Seaweeds in Human Health11. Medicinal Properties: Antibiotic, Tonic, and Antiparasitic Properties12. Antiallergic Properties13. Toxic and Harmful Seaweeds14. Seaweed Application in Cosmetics15. Recent Advances in the Health-Promoting Activities of Rhamnan Sulfate, A Polysaccharide from the Green Seaweed Monostroma nitidum
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