Journal
MARINE DRUGS
Volume 13, Issue 10, Pages 6336-6351Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/md13106336
Keywords
bioactive molecules; marine nutraceuticals; functional foods; supplements and health perspectives
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- International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
- Australia Postgraduate Award (APA) from Australian Government at University of Queensland, Australia
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Recent trends in functional foods and supplements have demonstrated that bioactive molecules play a major therapeutic role in human disease. Nutritionists and biomedical and food scientists are working together to discover new bioactive molecules that have increased potency and therapeutic benefits. Marine life constitutes almost 80% of the world biota with thousands of bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites derived from marine invertebrates such as tunicates, sponges, molluscs, bryozoans, sea slugs and many other marine organisms. These bioactive molecules and secondary metabolites possess antibiotic, antiparasitic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic and anticancer activities. They are also inhibitors or activators of critical enzymes and transcription factors, competitors of transporters and sequestrants that modulate various physiological pathways. The current review summaries the widely available marine-based nutraceuticals and recent research carried out for the purposes of isolation, identification and characterization of marine-derived bioactive compounds with various therapeutic potentials.
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