Marine Carbohydrates: Fundamentals and Applications, Part B (Volume 73) (Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 73)

Marine Carbohydrates: Fundamentals and Applications brings together the diverse range of research in this important area which leads to clinical and industrialized products. The volume, number 73, focuses on marine carbohydrates in isolation, biological, and biomedical applications and provides the latest trends and developments on marine carbohydrates. Adv ances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences and brings together outstanding and comprehensive reviews that highlight this relationship. Volumes provide those in academia and industry with the latest information on emerging research in these constantly evolving sciences. Includes the isolation techniques for the exploration of the marine habitat for novel polysaccharides Discusses biological applications such as antioxidant, antiallergic, antidiabetic, antiobesity and antiviral activity of marine carbohydrates Provides an insight into present trends and approaches for marine carbohydrates Content: Front Cover; Marine Carbohydrates: Fundamentals and Applications, Part B; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter One: Marine-Derived Polysaccharides for Regulation of Allergic Responses; 1. Introduction; 2. Marine Polysaccharides; 2.1. Alginate; 2.2. Porphyran; 2.3. Fucoidans; 2.4. Chitin and its derivatives; 3. Pharmacological Properties of Marine Polysaccharides for Modulation of Allergic Responses; 3.1. Alginic acid; 3.2. Porphyran; 3.3. Fucoidans; 3.4. Chitin; 3.5. Chitosan nanoparticles; 3.6. Chitooligosaccharides; 4. Conclusion; References Chapter Two: Antioxidant Effects of Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives1. Introduction; 2. Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress; 3. Antioxidant Activity of Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives; 3.1. Antioxidant activity of chitin and chitosan; 3.2. Antioxidant activity of chito-oligomers and its derivatives; 4. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Three: Antidiabetic Activities of Chitosan and Its Derivatives: A Mini Review; 1. Introduction; 2. Derivatization; 3. Antidiabetics and Antiobesity Applications; 3.1. Indirect activity; 3.2. Direct activity; 4. Conclusion; References Chapter Four: Role of Alginate in Bone Tissue Engineering1. Introduction; 2. Alginate General Properties; 2.1. Structure; 2.2. Molecular weight and solubility; 2.3. Biocompatibility; 3. Tissue Engineering; 3.1. Bone TE; 4. Alginate in Bone TE; 4.1. Alginate scaffolds in bone TE; 4.2. Alginate hydrogels in bone TE; 5. Future Prospects; 6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Five: Chitin and Chitosan Composites for Bone Tissue Regeneration; 1. Introduction; 2. Naturally Occurring Biopolymers; 2.1. Chitin; 2.2. Chitosan; 3. Tissue Engineering Applications of Chitin and Chitosan 4. Applications of Chitin and Chitosan for Bone Tissue Engineering5. Future Prospects; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Six: Chemical Modification of Chitosan for Efficient Gene Therapy; 1. Introduction; 2. Ligand Modification for Specific Cell Targeting; 2.1. Galactose ligand modification; 2.2. Folate ligand modification; 2.3. Mannose ligand modification; 2.4. Hyaluronic acid ligand modification; 3. Stimuli-Response Modification for Enhancement of Transfection Efficiency; 3.1. pH-sensitive modification; 3.1.1. Imidazole modification; 3.1.2. PEI modification 3.2. Thiolated modification3.3. Amino acid modification; 3.4. Magnetic modification; 4. Penetrating Modification; 4.1. Brain-blood barrier penetrating modification; 4.2. Cell penetration peptide modification; 4.3. Penetration of nuclear membrane; 5. Conclusion; References; Chapter Seven: Marine Carbohydrates of Wastewater Treatment; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Sources of wastewater; 1.2. Composition of wastewater; 1.3. Wastewater treatment; 2. Materials Used for Wastewater Treatment; 2.1. Chitin; 2.2. Chitosan; 2.3. Alginate; 2.4. Agar; 2.5. Carrageenan Abstract: Marine Carbohydrates: Fundamentals and Applications brings together the diverse range of research in this important area which leads to clinical and industrialized products. The volume, number 73, focuses on marine carbohydrates in isolation, biological, and biomedical applications and provides the latest trends and developments on marine carbohydrates. Advances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences and brings together outstanding and comprehensive reviews that highlight this relationship. Volumes provide those in acad

Marine Carbohydrates: Fundamentals and Applications brings together the diverse range of research in this important area which leads to clinical and industrialized products. The volume, number 73, focuses on marine carbohydrates in isolation, biological, and biomedical applications and provides the latest trends and developments on marine carbohydrates.

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences and brings together outstanding and comprehensive reviews that highlight this relationship. Volumes provide those in academia and industry with the latest information on emerging research in these constantly evolving sciences.

• Includes the isolation techniques for the exploration of the marine habitat for novel polysaccharides
• Discusses biological applications such as antioxidant, antiallergic, antidiabetic, antiobesity and antiviral activity of marine carbohydrates
• Provides an insight into present trends and approaches for marine carbohydrates

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences and brings together outstanding and comprehensive reviews that highlight this relationship. Contributions detail scientific developments in the broad areas of food science and nutrition and are intended to provide those in academia and industry with the latest information on emerging research in these constantly evolving sciences