Medicinal Marine Life: Therapeutic Potentials of Marine Bryozoans and Crustaceans
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- ISBN Number: 9788169614009
- Author: DR. Santhanam Ramesh, M.Pharm., PH.D., Ramasamy Santhanam, M.Sc., PH.D., Subbiah Balasundari, M.F.Sc., PH.D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication Year: 2027
- Pages: 252
Overview
Most of the presently available drugs are mainly of terrestrial origin; and drugs from the marine sources are very much limited as the research on medicinal marine life started only in 1950s. Marine organisms have been reported to be a huge reservoir of innovative medical drugs due to their unique secondary metabolites with vast bioactivities. Among the different groups of marine organisms, the sponges, cnidarians and microbes have been reported to contribute more than 50% of the marine bioactive compounds. Within marine invertebrates, the Bryozoans and Crustaceans are also found to be important sources of bioactive compounds, which however, remain only partially explored, While more than 230 bioactive compounds have so far been derived from about 30 bryozoan species, only few compounds have been isolated from the marine crustaceans. As the marine bryozoans and crustaceans comprise several 1000s of species, these phyla may represent enormous sources for the discovery of novel compounds. Therefore, intensive research on their chemical ecology is the need of the hour.
Though few books are presently available on the medicinal values of marine invertebrates , a comprehensive volume on the therapeutical potential of marine bryozoans and crustaceans has not so far been published. It is hoped that the present publication would be of great use as a standard text-cum-reference for teachers, students and researchers of disciplines such as Marine Biology, Fisheries Science, Biomedical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences; a valuable reference for libraries of colleges and universities; and as a guide for the drug industries involved in the development of new drugs from the marine bryozoans and crustaceans.
- About Author
Dr. Ramasamy Santhanam
Dr. Ramasamy Santhanam is the former Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (presently under Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University), Thoothukudi, TN, India. On invitation, he participated and presented research papers in 13 International Fisheries Science Conferences held at Canada, Japan, Panama, Denmark, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea, and Australia. He has also served as a Resource Person for the Training Workshop organized by the Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth, Muscat, Oman. He was an active Member of the American Fisheries Society, United States; World Aquaculture Society, United States; Global Fisheries Ecosystem Management Network (GFEMN), United States; and the IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management, Switzerland. To his credit, Dr. Santhanam has 50 books published on various aspects of Marine Biology/Fisheries Science; and three of his books have been listed as “Best Marine Biology Books of All Time” by the World Book Authority.
DR. SANTHANAM RAMESH
Dr. Santhanam Ramesh is presently serving as Vice-Principal, Karuna College of Pharmacy, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Palakkad, Kerala, India. He has 12 years of teaching and research experience. He was a Visiting Professor in the Medical Institute of the North- Caucasian State Humanitarian and Technological Academy (The state university), Cherkessk, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. He is an Associate Member of the Academic Pharmacy Group of Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London; Member of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR), USA; and Member of the British Society for Nanomedicine, U.K. To his credit, Dr. Ramesh has 19 books and 20 research papers
DR. SUBBIAH BALASUNDARI
Dr. Subbiah Balasundari is serving presently as Dean, Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Ponneri, TN, India. She possesses 33 years of professional experience spanning the seafood industry, the Agricultural Research Service, and the State Agricultural University system. Her contributions in the field of her specialization viz. Fish Processing Technology include the development of about 20 contemporary value-added products from finfish, shellfish, and seaweeds, of which six products have been successfully commercialized. To her credit, Dr. Balasundari has authored 9 books, 21 manuals, and 30 research articles. She has guided 15 research scholars in the discipline of Fish Processing Technology. Dr. Balasundari was the recipient of 11 awards conferred by Universities and Scientific Societies in recognition of her academic and research contributions.
