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Seaweed in health and disease prevention /

Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention presents the potential usage of seaweed, macroalgae, and their extracts for enhancing health and disease. The book explores the possibilities in a comprehensive way, including outlining how seaweed can be used as a source of macronutrients and micronutrients,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fleurence, Jo�el, 1960- (Editor ), Levine, Ira A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention; Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; About the Editors; Acknowledgment; 1
  • Algae: A Way of Life and Health; REFERENCES; 2
  • Society and Seaweed: Understanding the Past and Present; INTRODUCTION; USES OF SEAWEED: PAST AND PRESENT; NONCONSUMPTIVE HUMAN USES; Production of Glass and Soap; ANIMAL FEED AND FERTILIZER; HOUSEHOLD USES; MEDICINE; HUMAN CONSUMPTION; JAPAN; Nori; KOREA; CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND CONSUMPTION; NEW INDUSTRIAL USES OF SEAWEED; HARVESTING.
  • WILD HARVESTING TECHNIQUESCultivation of Edible Seaweeds; European Aquaculture; Seaweed Harvesters; INSTITUTIONS AND MANAGEMENT; THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF INSTITUTIONS; Property Rights and Access to the Resources; MANAGING SEAWEED HARVESTING; Korea; Japan; DISCUSSION: LOOKING FORWARD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; 3
  • Biology of Seaweeds; INTRODUCTION; ECOLOGY OF SEAWEEDS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS IN SEAWEEDS; ESCAPING FROM HERBIVORES; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; MORPHOLOGICAL OR STRUCTURAL DEFENSE; NUTRITIONAL DEFENSE; HERBIVORY TOLERANCE; EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE SEAWEED COMMUNITY.
  • RANGE OF THALLUS ORGANIZATIONMAJOR GROUPS OF SEAWEEDS; GREEN SEAWEEDS; Ulva (Sea Lettuce); Cladophora; Coenocytic or Siphonaceous Green Seaweeds; Valonia; BROWN SEAWEEDS; Dictyota; Padina; Ectocarpus; Laminaria; Fucales; RED SEAWEEDS; Coralline Red Seaweeds; Porphyra; Gracilaria; Polysiphonia; Rhodymeniales and Palmariales; Kappaphycus; Grateloupia sp; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS OF SEAWEEDS; SEAWEEDS AS FOOD; Nutritional Value of Seaweeds; Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibers; Minerals; Proteins and Amino Acids; Lipids and Fats; Vitamins; SEAWEEDS AS MEDICINE; SEAWEEDS AS FERTILIZERS.
  • Composition of Seaweed BiofertilizersSEAWEEDS AS BIOFUELS; PIGMENTS AND PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; SEAWEEDS AS A SOURCE OF PAPER; SEAWEEDS AND COSMETICS; REFERENCES; 4
  • Macroalgae Systematics; INTRODUCTION; GREEN ALGAE; BROWN ALGAE; RED ALGAE; REFERENCES; 5
  • Seaweeds as Food; INTRODUCTION; SEAWEED RESOURCES; VALORIZATION OF SEAWEEDS; VALORIZATION IN HUMAN FOOD; VALORIZATION AS SEA VEGETABLES OR INGREDIENTS; COMPOSITION AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SEAWEEDS; VALORIZATION AS A SOURCE OF HYDROCOLLOIDS; SEAWEEDS AS A SOURCE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION; VALORIZATION OF PIGMENTS AS FOOD COLORANTS.
  • MACERATED SEAWEEDSFERMENTED SEAWEEDS; OTHER FOOD PROCESSES; NEW FOOD EXTRACTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 6
  • Seaweed and Alcohol: Biofuel or Booze?; INTRODUCTION; SPECIES AND PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION SYSTEMS; PROCESSING AND FERMENTATION OF MACROALGAE BIOMASS; CONSUMPTIVE ALCOHOL; SEAWEED TO MAKE ALCOHOL AND SEAWEEDS THAT SERVE AS DISTILLATION APPARATUS; HARD LIQUOR; CRAFT BEERS; WINE; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; 7
  • Lipids, Fatty Acids, Glycolipids, and Phospholipids; TOTAL LIPID CONTENT; BROWN SEAWEEDS; GREEN SEAWEEDS; RED SEAWEEDS; DISTRIBUTION OF FATTY ACIDS IN SEAWEED LIPIDS.