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This unprecedented volume offers a comprehensive review of marine natural products research across Southeast Asia, a region teeming with untapped marine biodiversity. It provides an extensive survey of the chemistry and biology of specialized metabolites derived from marine organisms, such as sponges, tunicates, soft corals and marine microbes. Highlighting both the scientific advances and critical gaps, the book identifies strategic areas for future research and drug discovery initiatives. With its regional focus and collaborative insights, this edited collection serves as a vital resource for researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders engaged in marine biotechnology and sustainable pharmaceutical development in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Current Status of Marine Drug Discovery-Based Biotechnology in South-East Asia.- Chapter 2. Marine Biodiversity and Marine Natural Products Research in Singapore.- Chapter 3. Bioactive Compounds from Soft Corals from Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion.- Chapter 4. Structural Diversity and Biological Activities of Halogenated Secondary Metabolites of the Red Algal Genus Laurencia from the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion.- Chapter 5. Bioprospecting from Marine Benthic Organisms in Vietnam.- Chapter 6. Marine Natural Products from Indonesian Coral Reef Organisms.- Chapter 7. Charting the Philippine Seas – Progress in Marine Natural Products Research in the Philippines in the last 20 Years.- Chapter 8. Discovery and Development of Potential Therapeutic Agents from Sponge-Derived Marine Natural Products in Thailand.- Chapter 9. Marine Drug Discovery in Papua New Guinea: Bioactive Specialized Metabolites from Marine Invertebrates.- Chapter 10. Marine Microbial Natural Products Research in South East Asia.- Chapter 11. Insights Into Natural Products from Phytoplankton Found in Singapore Waters.- Chapter 12. Marine Natural Products from Diatoms: South-East Asia Perspectives and Potential Applications.
About the author
Dr. Lik Tong Tan is a Principal Lecturer at the Natural Sciences and Science Education Department, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, specializing in marine natural products, chemical ecology, and microbial diversity. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Oregon State University, he has been recognized among the top 2% scientists by Stanford University in Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry and has received multiple teaching and research accolades. A Fellow of The Singapore Institute of Biology, he actively mentors students and contributes to marine science research and marine education initiatives in Singapore.
Dr. Novriyandi Hanif is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, IPB University, Indonesia. He received his MSc and DSc in Organic Chemistry from the University of the Ryukyus and Nagoya University, Japan, respectively. He then carried out post-doctoral research in Chemistry and Biology at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. His research interest is focused on organic chemistry of marine natural products. While advancing natural product sciences in Indonesia, he served as the chair of international summer courses on marine natural products in 2019 and 2021.
Summary
This unprecedented volume offers a comprehensive review of marine natural products research across Southeast Asia, a region teeming with untapped marine biodiversity. It provides an extensive survey of the chemistry and biology of specialized metabolites derived from marine organisms, such as sponges, tunicates, soft corals and marine microbes. Highlighting both the scientific advances and critical gaps, the book identifies strategic areas for future research and drug discovery initiatives. With its regional focus and collaborative insights, this edited collection serves as a vital resource for researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders engaged in marine biotechnology and sustainable pharmaceutical development in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems.
