Abstract
This chapter deals with the types of marine ecosystems and their
pharmaceutical biodiversity; the present status of marine bioactive compounds and
their chemical classes; therapeutic activities of marine bioactive compounds; level of
contribution of bioactive compounds by different groups of marine organisms; green
processing methods of marine drug development; and measures to tackle supply
problems of bioactive compounds.
Keywords: Contribution of bioactive compounds by marine biota, Green processing methods, Marine ecosystems, Meeting supply problems, Status of bioactive compounds, Therapeutic activities of bioactive compounds.
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Santhanam Ramesh, Ramasamy Santhanam, Veintramuthu Sankar ;Marine Bioprospecting, Marine Biopharmaceuticals: Scope and Prospects (2024) 1: 7. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815196474124010004
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815196474124010004 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |