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Therapeutic potential of abalone and status of bioactive molecules: a comprehensive review
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posted on 2017-05-24, 00:00 authored by Hafiz SuleriaHafiz Suleria, P P Masci, G C Gobe, S A OsborneMarine organisms are increasingly being investigated as sources of bioactive molecules with therapeutic applications as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. In particular, nutraceuticals are gaining popularity worldwide owing to their therapeutic potential and incorporation in functional foods and dietary supplements. Abalone, a marine gastropod, contains a variety of bioactive compounds with anti-oxidant, anti-thrombotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer activities. For thousands of years different cultures have used abalone as a traditional functional food believing consumption provides health benefits. Abalone meat is one of the most precious commodities in Asian markets where it is considered a culinary delicacy. Recent research has revealed that abalone is composed of many vital moieties like polysaccharides, proteins, and fatty acids that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. A review of past and present research is presented with relevance to the therapeutic potential of bioactive molecules from abalone.
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Journal
Critical reviews in food science and nutritionVolume
57Issue
8Pagination
1742 - 1748Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
ISSN
1040-8398eISSN
1549-7852Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2017, Taylor & Francis GroupUsage metrics
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Marine foodsabalone and drug discoverynutraceuticalsAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAnticoagulantsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsAquacultureAquatic OrganismsDietary SupplementsFibrinolytic AgentsFood HandlingGastropodaShellfishScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineFood Science & TechnologyNutrition & DieteticsHALIOTIS-DISCUS-HANNAISULFATED POLYSACCHARIDE FRACTIONSVITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITYIN-VITROANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDESFATTY-ACIDCHONDROITIN SULFATELAMINARIA-JAPONICAPROTEINHISTONE