Seaweed Sustainability: Food and Non-Food Applications
| By: | Tiwari, Brijesh K.; Troy, Declan |
| Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
| Print ISBN: | 9780124186972 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780124199583 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Seaweed Sustainability: Food and Non-Food Applications is the only evidence-based resource that offers an abundance of information on the applications of seaweed as a solution to meet an increasing global demand for sustainable food source.
The book uncovers seaweed potential and describes the various sources of seaweed, the role of seaweeds as a sustainable source for human food and animal feeds, and the role of seaweed farming for sustainability. In addition to harvesting and processing information, the book discusses the benefits of seaweed in human nutrition and its nutraceutical properties.
- Offers different perspectives by presenting examples of commercial utilization of wild-harvested or cultivated algae, marine and freshwater seaweeds
- Discusses seasonal and cultivar variations in seaweeds for a better understanding of their implications in commercial applications
- Includes a wide range of micro and macro algae for food and feed production and provides perspectives on seaweed as a potential energy source