Algal Genetic Resources: Cosmeceuticals, Nutraceuticals, and Pharmaceuticals from Algae Sangeetha Jeyabalan

This book focuses on the current and potential applications of microalgae and cyanobacteria in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. The chapters discuss the biological importance, properties, and uses of algal metabolites and microalgae-based compounds in drug development, in food nutrition enhancement, and in the development of cosmetics with medicinal properties.The chapter authors cover a range of diverse topics on algal biological resources, such as:algae as a nutraceutical and functional food ingredientthe extraction of food bioactive compounds from microalgaespirulina-derived nutraceuticals and their applications in the food industry anticancer compounds from freshwater The book deals with the very recent and advanced techniques and technologies in algal cultivation and extraction for its application.