Edible Seaweeds of the World

Seaweed is used in many countries for very different purposes - directly as food, especially in sushi, as a source of phycocolloids, extraction of compounds with antiviral, antibacterial or antitumor activity and as biofertilizers. About four million tons of seaweed are harvested annually worldwide. Of the various species known, less than 20 acc

Table des matières

Introduction - Role of Algae in Nature, Main Taxonomic Groups of Marine Algae, Importance of Algae for Mankind (Historical Overview), Marine Algae and Health. Seaweed and the Food Industry - Phycocolloids, Agar, Alginate, Carrageenan. Nutritional Composition of Edible Seaweed - Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals. Edible Marine Algae Listed by Geographic Region - North Atlantic (Europe and North America) Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta (Phaeophyceae), Rhodophyta. South Atlantic (Africa and South America) Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta. Pacific West, Northwest and Southwest (Alaska, California, Mexico, Chile) Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta. Pacific Islands (Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia) and Hawaii Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta. East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta. Indo-Pacific (China, Indochina, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand) Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta. Bibliography. Index of Species. Index of Common Names. Index of illustrations/photos. Glossary.

A propos de l'auteur

Leonel Pereira

Résumé

Seaweed is used in many countries for very different purposes - directly as food, especially in sushi, as a source of phycocolloids, extraction of compounds with antiviral, antibacterial or antitumor activity and as biofertilizers. About four million tons of seaweed are harvested annually worldwide. Of the various species known, less than 20 acc

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Leonel Pereira, Leonel (University of Coimbra Pereira, Pereira Leonel
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367783235
• ISBN: 978-0-367-78323-5
• Pages: 464
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Biologie > Botanique; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Botany & plant sciences, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, Marine Biology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General, Botany and plant sciences, Aquaculture and fish-farming, sea vegetables;phycology;phycocolloid;algae