Nutraceuticals and Natural Medicine

Marine Nutraceuticals

Marine nutraceuticals are the products or substances which are obtained from the marine sources such as fish, prawn, sponges, and many other marine organisms. Nutraceuticals comprise of various proteins, peptides, carbohydrates, essential minerals, bioactive peptides, vitamins, enzymes, phenolic phlorotannins, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Many of these are also used as therapeutic agents to cure diseases. Marine sources are well-recognized for biologically active materials by their numerous potentials to be used as nutraceuticals.