Marine-derived Bioactive Peptides and Lipids Applied in Non-communicable Diseases
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2018) | Viewed by 17741
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal food quality and technology; functional marine food; fish lipids
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Dear Colleagues,
Non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, different types of cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes, are the leading cause of death globally. Marine species are valuable source of bioactive constituents, such as peptides, proteins and lipids. Marine-derived biopeptides—due to their structural properties and their amino acids composition and sequences - exhibit various biological activities such as anti-atherosclerotic, anti-hypertensive, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidative, anti-obesity activity, etc., preventing non-communicable diseases. Additionally, marine-derived bioactive lipids such as marine phosholipids have high content of the long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA and exhibit numerous biological properties against atherosclerosis, thrombosis and inflammation. Therefore, the purpose of the current Special Issue is to publish novel ideas related to the therapeutic potential of marine-derived bioactive peptides and lipids in the treatment or prevention of non-communicable diseases, underlining the possible use of the aforementioned bioactive constituents as functional food ingredients, nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Constantina NasopoulouGuest Editor
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Keywords
- Marine species
- Marine-derived bioactive peptides
- Marine-derived bioactive phospholipids
- Non-communicable diseases
- Nutraceuticals