Harvesting the Sea

Dr. Thilina U. Jayawardena is a scientist/postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta in Canada. He earned his BSc in Chemistry from the University of Colombo and his MSc and PhD in Marine Natural Sciences from Jeju National University in South Korea, focusing on medicinal and natural product chemistry. Dr. Jayawardena's research interests include natural product chemistry, with a focus on specialized metabolites. He co-led several book publications, including Elsevier’s forthcoming Marine Specialized (secondary) Metabolites and Their Diverse Applications. Dr. Asanka Sanjeewa is Senior Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Marine Bioresource Technology at Jeju National University in South Korea, and he conducted his post-doctoral research in the Marine Bioresource Technology Laboratory of the Department of Marine Life Sciences at the School of Marine Biomedical Science at Jeju National University in South Korea. Dr. Sanjeewa's primary research interests focus on utilizing marine bioresources to develop functional products, such as nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and functional foods. He co-led several book publications, including Elsevier’s forthcoming Marine Specialized (secondary) Metabolites and Their Diverse Applications.Dr. Madushani Herath is Lecturer at the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. She obtained her MSc in Veterinary Medicine and PhD in Biological Sciences from Jeju National University, South Korea. Dr. Herath’s primary research interests focus on the study of marine algae as functional foods to protect against inflammation and allergy, and she is a co-author of The Role of Seaweeds in Blue Bioeconomy.

• Part I: General overview about marine bioresources1. IntroductionPart II. Different categories of marine bioresources2. Seaweeds3. Microalgae4. Marine fungi and bacteria5. Mollusks and echinoderms6. Fish and fish by-productsPart III. Marine-derived nutritional and bioactive compounds7. Polysaccharides8. Lipids and fatty acids9. Proteins and amino acids10. Minerals11. Vitamins12. Pigments13. Phenolic compounds14. Terpenes Part IV. Marine-derived functional food types15. Seaweeds based on food products16. Marine polysaccharides based on food products17. Marine proteins and fatty acids based on food products18. Marine-based food supplements and food additives19. Impacts on neurodegenerative diseasePart V. Therapeutic properties of functional foods incorporated with marine ingredients20. Impacts on non-infectious diseases21. Impacts on infectious diseases22. Impacts on bone health23. Impacts on gut health24. Impacts on weight managementPart VI. Regulatory aspects of using marine bioresources to develop functional foods25. Regulatory aspects of using marine bioresources to develop functional foodsPart VII. Future outlook of functional foods derived from marine bioresources26. Future outlook of functional foods derived from marine bioresources