Seaweeds Secondary Metabolites: Successes in and/or Probable Therapeutic Applications
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2019) | Viewed by 108986
Special Issue Editor
Interests: organic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; biotransformations; natural products; plant chemical profile; sustainable chemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
Seaweeds are recognized as highly nutritious, and their use in gastronomy is increasing. In fact, their health benefits and their potential to prevent several diseases are also established. Their anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive activities can be mentioned as examples.
Yet, the relationship between those health effects and the secondary metabolites produced has been explored less. Seaweeds grow in environmental conditions, which in some cases are extreme, making them a source of distinctive bioactive natural products. Moreover, examples of lead compounds developed from their unique natural compounds can be found in literature.
This is a good reason to devote a Special Issue of Marine Drugs to the bioactive compounds from seaweeds, and in this Special Issue we would like to revisit and/or update the information on the well-documented bioactive compounds isolated from seaweeds.
As Guest Editor, I invite scientists to submit their latest research findings and review articles in this area, and in doing so contribute to this Special Issue of Marine Drugs with interesting papers showing significant advances in this field.
Prof. Dr. Diana C. G. A. Pinto
Guest Editor
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