1st Edition

Medicinal Marine Microbiota

Edited By Santhanam Ramesh, Ramasamy Santhanam, Arumugam Uma Copyright 2025
546 Pages 666 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

546 Pages 666 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Marine biota includes marine microbes, plants, and animals that constitute about 50% of the total world biodiversity, and they have the potential of being a rich source of bioactive compounds that can be beneficial in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and other diseases. However, the use of marine biota is largely unexplored, especially in the development of new drugs. This new book... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Toxins of Marine Microalgae and Their Potential Therapeutic Applications

3. Medicinal Marine Microalgae

4. Medicinal Bacteria Associated with Marine Plants and Animals: Their Compounds and Bioactivities

5. Medicinal Fungi Associated with Marine Plants and Animals: Their Compounds and Bioactivities

Biography

Santhanam Ramesh, PhD, is Vice-Principal at the Karuna College of Pharmacy, Kerala University of Health Sciences, India. With 15 years of teaching and research experience in pharmaceutical sciences, he is also a visiting professor at the North-Caucasian State Humanitarian and Technological Academy, Russia. He has 13 books published with internationally reputed publishers.

Ramasamy Santhanam, PhD, is Ex-Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India. With over 50 years of teaching and research experience in marine/fisheries sciences, he served as a fisheries expert for various government and nongovernment organizations in India and abroad. He has published over 40 books on various aspects of marine life.

Arumugam Uma, PhD, is Professor at the Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, India. She has 25 years of teaching and research experience in fish immunology and therapeutics and has invented two patented technologies and is a recipient of the Tamil Nadu Young Women Scientist and Best Researcher Award. To her credit, Dr. Uma has published two books and 30 research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Raju Mohanraju, PhD, is Professor of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology at Pondicherry Central University, India. He has 25 years of teaching and research experience. He has undergone overseas training at the University of Iowa as well as the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA. To his credit, Dr. Mohanraju has 70 research papers published in various peer-reviewed journals of international repute.