Handbook of Research in Marine Pharmaceutics by Faiyazuddin, Md.; Hakeem, Khalid Rehman;

Short description:

Explores various novel antibacterial, antiviral, and anticancer chemicals identified from marine sources, and their potential applications in drugs for treatment of diseases. Covers topics such as the use of marine polysaccharides, marine biopolymers, algae and macroalgae, etc., in new drug development.

Long description:

In response to the pharmaceutical industry’s growing need for new chemicals for drug development, researchers are looking at marine sources for novel bioactive natural products. Oceans are packed with bioactive secondary metabolites, drawing the attention of many scientists across the globe.

This new book, Handbook of Research in Marine Pharmaceutics: Exploring Oceanic Microbial Diversity for Human Health and Wellness, presents a range of novel antibacterial, antiviral, and anticancer chemicals identified from marine sources, along with their potential applications in drugs for the eradication and treatment of diseases. The book covers topics such as the use of marine polysaccharides, marine biopolymers, algae and macroalgae, etc., in new drug development. The authors explore the development of cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals from the sea as well as the medicinal qualities of cyanobacteria in drug delivery and new drug development. The volume provides an important resource that details the chemical characteristics that are helpful in identifying new uses of marine natural products for new drugs.

Key features:

• Provides an informative analysis of the global marine-derived drug industry and market


• Presents the chemical characteristics that are helpful in identifying new uses of marine natural products for new drugs.


• Discusses recent advances in extraction and separation methods of marine natural products for drug discovery


• Reviews marine therapeutics with special attention to anti-cancer, antiviral, antimalarial, and anti-HIV traits

With its wealth of information, this book is ideal as a resource for researchers involved in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, microbiology, biotechnology, and molecular biosciences. It will also be helpful to academicians and research students in colleges, research laboratories, industries, and universities.

Table of Contents:

1. The Global Marine-Derived Drug Industry and Market Analysis 2. Marine Natural Product Database for Exploring New Drugs 3. Landscape on the Drug Development Strategies for Marine Products 4. Marine Drug Delivery Systems 5. Marine Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery 6. Marine Biopolymers in Smart Oral Delivery of Pharmaceuticals 7. Marine Polysaccharides as Nano-Drug Delivery Vehicles 8. Marine-Derived Biomaterials: An Ignorant Building Block in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Applications 9. Marine Biopolymers-Based Gastro-Intestinal Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery Systems 10. Algae-Based 3D-Printed Hydrogel Patch for Diabetic Wound Healing 11. Recent Trends in Marine Nutraceuticals and Potential Therapeutic Applications 12. Insights of Phytochemicals of Macroalgae (Seaweeds) in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases 13. Cosmeceuticals from the Sea 14. Marine Therapeutics with Special Attention to Anti-Cancer, Anti-Viral, Antimalarial, and Anti-HIV Traits 15. Carrageenan in Drug Delivery Therapeutics 16. Lead Role of Cyanobacteria in Drug Discovery Using the Genome Mining Approach 17. Pharmacokinetics of Marine-Derived Actives: A Focus on Anticancer Drugs 18. Marine Bioactives: Bench to Clinics 19. Exploring the Potential of Marine Drugs: A Patent Perspective 20. Bioactive Compounds from Marine Organisms and Their Potential Applications