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| ► Title→ |
Therapeutic
and nutritional uses of algae |
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Author [s]→ |
Leonel
Pereira |
► Publisher &
Year: |
CRC Press / 2018 |
► Pages:
تعداد صفحات |
673 |
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9781498755399,978-1-4987-5538-2,978-1-4987-4799-8,9781315152844,1315152843,9781351648882,1351648888,1498755399
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| ► Description: |
Algae have been used since ancient times as
food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an
unlimited source of the raw materials used
in pharmaceutical, food industries, medicine
and cosmetics. They are nutritionally
valuable as fresh or dried vegetables, or as
ingredients in a wide variety of prepared
foods. In particular, seaweeds contain
significant quantities of protein, lipids,
minerals and vitamins. There is limited
information about the role of algae and
algal metabolites in medicine. Only a few
taxa have been studied for their use in
medicine. Many traditional cultures report
curative powers from selected alga, in
particular tropical and subtropical marine
forms. This is especially true in the
maritime areas of Asia, where the sea plays
a significant role in daily activities.
Nonetheless, at present, only a few genera
and species of algae are involved in aspects
of medicine and therapy. Beneficial uses of
algae or algal products include those that
may mimic specific manifestations of human
diseases, production of antibiotic
compounds, or improvement of human nutrition
in obstetrics, dental research,
thallassotherapy, and forensic medicine |
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