Marine Specialized (Secondary) Metabolites and their Diverse Applications

Dr. Thilina U. Jayawardena is a scientist/postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta in Canada. He earned his BSc in Chemistry from the University of Colombo and his MSc and PhD in Marine Natural Sciences from Jeju National University in South Korea, focusing on medicinal and natural product chemistry. Dr. Jayawardena's research interests include natural product chemistry, with a focus on specialized metabolites. He co-led several book publications, including Elsevier’s forthcoming Marine Specialized (secondary) Metabolites and Their Diverse Applications. Dr. Asanka Sanjeewa is Senior Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Marine Bioresource Technology at Jeju National University in South Korea, and he conducted his post-doctoral research in the Marine Bioresource Technology Laboratory of the Department of Marine Life Sciences at the School of Marine Biomedical Science at Jeju National University in South Korea. Dr. Sanjeewa's primary research interests focus on utilizing marine bioresources to develop functional products, such as nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and functional foods. He co-led several book publications, including Elsevier’s forthcoming Marine Specialized (secondary) Metabolites and Their Diverse Applications.

Part I - Chemistry and biochemistry of marine specialized metabolites
1. Phenolic compounds and their halogenated derivatives
2. Terpenoids
3. Alkaloids
4. Sterols
5. Saccharide derivatives
6. Peptides

Part II - Application of marine specialized metabolites
7. Marine secondary metabolites; in the long haul fight against cancer
8. Marine secondary metabolites in oxidative stress are promising
9. Promoting marine specialized metabolites against inflammation
10. Marine neutraceuticals; a solution for digestive tract health
11. Future prospects of marine resources in fighting diabetics
12. Advances and prospects in the field of cosmeceuticals with marine resources
13. Marine environment as a wonderful source over viral infections
14. Reverse aging is possible with marine resources
15. How to implement marine secondary metabolites in obesity struggle
16. Antimicrobial properties of marine specialized metabolites

Part III - Marine organisms as a natural product resource and beyond
17. Marine secondary metabolites as a natural product resource
18. Contributions of marine secondary metabolites to medicinal chemistry
19. Blue-bioeconomy; marine specialized metabolites at the forefront
20. Marine secondary metabolites; an underexplored subject in metabolomics
21. Advances in marine secondary metabolite based metabolmics