Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention – eBook

Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention (PDF) features the potential usage of seaweed, macroalgae, and their extracts for improving health and disease. The ebook explores the possibilities in a comprehensive way, including charting how seaweed can be used as a source of micronutrients and macronutrients, as well as nutraceuticals. The commercial value of seaweed for human consumption is increasing each year, and some countries harvest millions of tons annually. This text presents the properties and effects of seaweeds and their use in the food industry, providing a holistic view of the ability of seaweed to influence or affect angiogenesis, tumors, diabetes and glucose control, fungal infections, oxidative stress, inflammation and infection, the gut, and the liver.

• Includes Key Facts, Dictionary of Terms, and Summary points in each chapter to improve comprehension
• Includes information on toxic varieties and safe consumption guidelines to supplement fundamental coverage of health benefits
• Integrates foundational information and nutritional context, providing a holistic approach to the relationship between sea vegetables, nutrition, diet, and health
• Offers comprehensive coverage of health benefits, including sea vegetables as sources of nutraceuticals and their precise applications in disease prevention, such as angiogenesis, fungal infections, diabetes, and others

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