The Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria explores the bioactive compounds isolated from cyanobacteria and their relationship to human health and biotechnological applications. The book presents an overview of the chemistry and ecology of cyanobacteria, focusing on culture needs and techniques of biomass production. It is organized according to the different biological activities and biotechnological applications of compounds discovered in recent years. Besides biological activity, the mechanism of action of compounds is explained, along with molecular structure. Finally, compounds already used in therapeutics and biotechnology, as well as those in phases of approval or clinical trials are explored.
Each chapter is written by a different research group with expertise in the field and publications in peer reviewed journals. Researchers and students in pharmaceutical academic research, pharmaceutical industrial sector personnel, health professionals, and nutritionists will find this book to be very useful.
1. The Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of Contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 10. List of Tables - p. Page x 11. Chapter 1 : Trends in Cyanobacteria: a contribution to systematics and biodiversity studies - p. Page x 12. Chapter 2 : Specialized metabolites from cyanobacteria and their biological activities - p. Page 17 13. Chapter 3 : Cyanobacterial anticancer compounds in clinical use: Lessons from the dolastatins and cryptophycins - p. Page 48 14. Chapter 4 : Anti-inflammatory compounds from cyanobacteria - p. Page 73 15. Chapter 5 : UV-protective secondary metabolites from cyanobacteria - p. Page 99 16. Chapter 6 : Antimicrobial activity of Cyanobacteria-derived compounds - p. Page 131 17. Chapter 7 : The role of toxins: impact on human health and aquatic environments - p. Page 165 18. Chapter 8 : Cyanobacterial pigments: photosynthetic function and biotechnological purposes - p. Page 190 19. Chapter 9 : Cyanobacteria in cosmetics: a natural alternative for anti-aging ingredients - p. Page 234 20. Chapter 10 : The nutraceutical potential of cyanobacteria - p. Page 277 21. Index - p. Page 318
The Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria explores the bioactive compounds isolated from cyanobacteria and their relationship to human health and biotechnological applications. The book presents an overview of the chemistry and ecology of cyanobacteria, focusing on culture needs and techniques of biomass production. It is organized according to the different biological activities and biotechnological applications of compounds discovered in recent years. Besides biological activity, the mechanism of action of compounds is explained, along with molecular structure. Finally, compounds already used in therapeutics and biotechnology, as well as those in phases of approval or clinical trials are explored.
Each chapter is written by a different research group with expertise in the field and publications in peer reviewed journals. Researchers and students in pharmaceutical academic research, pharmaceutical industrial sector personnel, health professionals, and nutritionists will find this book to be very useful.
1. The Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of Contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 10. List of Tables - p. Page x 11. Chapter 1 : Trends in Cyanobacteria: a contribution to systematics and biodiversity studies - p. Page x 12. Chapter 2 : Specialized metabolites from cyanobacteria and their biological activities - p. Page 17 13. Chapter 3 : Cyanobacterial anticancer compounds in clinical use: Lessons from the dolastatins and cryptophycins - p. Page 48 14. Chapter 4 : Anti-inflammatory compounds from cyanobacteria - p. Page 73 15. Chapter 5 : UV-protective secondary metabolites from cyanobacteria - p. Page 99 16. Chapter 6 : Antimicrobial activity of Cyanobacteria-derived compounds - p. Page 131 17. Chapter 7 : The role of toxins: impact on human health and aquatic environments - p. Page 165 18. Chapter 8 : Cyanobacterial pigments: photosynthetic function and biotechnological purposes - p. Page 190 19. Chapter 9 : Cyanobacteria in cosmetics: a natural alternative for anti-aging ingredients - p. Page 234 20. Chapter 10 : The nutraceutical potential of cyanobacteria - p. Page 277 21. Index - p. Page 318
