Marine bioactive compounds : sources, characterization and applications

1. Taxonomy of Marine Macroalgae Used as Sources of Bioactive Compounds.- 2. Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds with Health Benefits from Marine Resources: Macro- and Microalgae Cyanobacteria and Invertebrates.- 3. Marine Bioactive Peptides and Protein Hydrolysates: Generation, Isolation Procedures and Biological and Chemical Characterizations.- 4. Chitin, Chitosan and Their Derivatives from Marine Rest-Raw Materials: Potential Food and Pharmaceutical Applications.- 5. Industry Potential of Marine Bioactive Components: Downstream Processing and Vehicles for Efficient Delivery in situ.- 6. Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Carbohydrates with Health Benefits from Marine Resources: Macro- and Microalgae, Cyanobacteria and Invertebrates.- 7. Medicinal Chemistry and Ligand Profiling for Evaluation of Promising Marine Bioactive Molecules.- 8. Marine-Derived Functional Foods: Claims and Current Legislation.