Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds for the Management of Metabolic Diseases and Associated Complications
A Special Issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397) belonging to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 71
Editor
Interests: seaweeds; sulphated polysaccharides; fucoidans; carrageenan; laminarin; fucoxanthin; alginates; ulvans; polyphenols; carotenoids; obesity; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular; metabolic disorders; hypertension
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine natural products represent a viable and sustainable source for the extraction of bioactive compounds including polysaccharides, peptides, and polyphenols. These compounds have been reported to possess health benefits and to exert modulatory effects on many chronic metabolic diseases. The different extraction procedures and characterization of compounds derived from marine natural products have revealed a plethora of ameliorative effects against disease-related parameters, including antioxidant, anti-hyperglycaemic, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-cancer, and immunomodulatory effects, making them ideal candidates for the development of novel therapeutics for chronic diseases.
Bioactive compounds derived from marine natural products hold great potential for the development of products with significant therapeutic and biomedical applications. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to highlight the therapeutic potential of marine-derived compounds for metabolic diseases and their associated complications. We invite researchers to contribute original articles, reviews, and perspectives on this topic.
Prof. Dr. Shahidul Islam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- seaweeds
- sulphated polysaccharides
- fucoidans
- carrageenan
- laminarin
- fucoxanthin
- alginates
- ulvans
- polyphenols
- carotenoids
- obesity
- type 2 diabetes
- cardiovascular
- metabolic disorders
- hypertension
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