TY - BOOK ID - 70418716 TI - Seaweed Biomaterials PY - 2018 SN - 1789848474 1838815473 1789848466 PB - IntechOpen DB - UniCat KW - Marine algae KW - Marine pharmacology. KW - Therapeutic use. KW - Drugs from the sea KW - Marine pharmacognosy KW - Materia medica, Marine KW - Marine biology KW - Materia medica KW - Pharmacognosy KW - Sea vegetables KW - Seaweed KW - Seaweeds KW - Vegetables, Sea KW - Algae KW - Marine plants KW - Pharmacology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:70418716 AB - Seaweeds are the rich sources of naturally occurring valuable therapeutic substances. Many different marine organisms have been explored for novel bioactive compounds that exhibit antiviral, antitumor, anticoagulant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, and antiinflammatory activities. Nonetheless, seaweed-derived polysaccharides have also been studied for the design of different kinds of novel drug delivery systems. Over the last 30-40 years, research has been ongoing in the search for novel seaweed-derived bioactive compounds. This book covers up-to-date information on seaweed biomaterials and their therapeutic potentials. ER -