Marine Products with Anti-allergic and Anti-inflammatory Activities
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2021) | Viewed by 20133
Special Issue Editors
Interests: anti-inflammation; antioxidant; fine dust; seaweeds
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Interests: marine natural products; medicinal chemistry; bioprospecting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine resource bioprospecting has recently received considerable attention due to its potential industrial and agroeconomical value. The intriguing structural complexity and bioactivities of the secondary metabolites of marine organisms, coupled with their biocompatibility, allows for their potential use in the pharmaceutical, functional food, and cosmetic sectors. Active compounds in marine organisms are often reported to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties under in vitro and in vivo conditions. Therefore, functional foods based on marine resources can enhance immunity and have a greater effect on disease control and prevention. The chemical characterization of extracts/remedies of marine resources and the study of signaling mechanisms underlying anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic activities will influence future developments in marine bioproduct industries.
The Marine Drugs Special Issue “Marine Products with Anti-Allergic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities” will publish a collection of articles on bioactive compounds derived from marine bioresources with anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activities. This Special Issue welcomes high-quality studies conducted using multidisciplinary in vitro, in vivo, and in silico approaches aimed at identifying the anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic bioactives of marine organisms and their key mediatory mechanisms, potentially contributing to future developments in the seaweed industry.
Dr. K. K. Asanka Sanjeewa
Dr. I. P. Shanura Fernando
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine natural products
- anti-inflammatory
- anti-allergic
- functional foods
- phlorotannins
- terpenoids
- alkaloids
- sulfated polysaccharides
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